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Ahead of the upcoming midterms, President Trump announced earlier this week that the U.S. would refrain from launching any new strikes against Iran until after the November elections.

After months of on-and-off fighting, the war has become a sensitive political issue for Trump and the Republican Party, as gas prices have remained high around the country.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show March 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Fla.

As Republicans scramble to rally support for their candidates ahead of the November midterm elections, and polls suggest a “blue wave” of Democratic support may emerge, can Democrats capitalize on the fallout from President Donald Trump’s decision?

Or will they repeat past mistakes? That’s the giant problem they must tackle if they do indeed sweep the GOP away in upcoming elections.

Democrats Will Have Their Work Cut Out for Them

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking during a joint meeting of Congress. Photo: Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (Public Domain)

President Trump spent Friday on something Washington has rarely managed in four years of war: arranging the provision of more diesel fuel to the American market. Within the space of a few hours Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, was posting about how this was a “gift to Putin”. That reaction says a great deal about whose interests he is protecting.

Indonesian sources have reported that the country’s armed forces are preparing to receive their first Chengdu J-10C fighter aircraft within six months, potentially making it the third confirmed foreign operator of the aircraft after Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono declined to provide a detailed update when questioned by local media at the Indonesian military headquarters in East Jakarta.

Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered sharply in recent weeks after months of steep declines. Still, prices remain high, and Gulf conditions suggest they will stay high for an extended period.

U.S. President Donald Trump, however, still publicly insists that fuel prices will collapse once the war ends.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performs an aerial maneuver during the Hyundai Air and Sea show at Miami, Florida, May 25, 2025.