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Trump says it's 'possible' war on Iran will hurt Republicans in midterms

Trump says it's 'possible' war on Iran will hurt Republicans in midterms US President Donald Trump said it was "possible" voters could punish Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections over the war on Iran. "When you say, is it OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon? I would say 100 percent of the people say no, including worldwide," Trump told reporters at the White House before…

Donald Trump has warned Iran it would face "very hard" consequences if investigators determine Tehran was involved in a failed attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. At a White House briefing, the US President said he believes Iran may be responsible for the incident, in which the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane.

Trump stated that the US would "hit very hard" if Iran is found guilty. The flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the attempted hijacking. Israeli officials have described the incident as a potential terrorist attack, with the co-pilot reportedly exposed to radical Islamist indoctrination. Trump's remarks on Iran come as he considers resuming military operations against the country after the US midterm elections in November.

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