Trump’s utter nonsense about Persian Gulf Arab states

United States President Donald Trump has said the U.S. plans to seek compensation from countries it “protected” during its war on Iran.

Impeachment resolution against US war secretary submitted to Congress

Republican Representative Thomas Massie has introduced an eight-count impeachment resolution against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, pointing to his role in the war against Iran and US operations in Yemen and Venezuela.

Iran war drives up US mortgage rates, making homeownership more expensive

The economic consequences of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran are increasingly reaching American households, with surging energy prices, inflation fears and rising mortgage rates making homeownership more expensive.

Two senior US Justice Department officials resign after Republican midterm defeat

Two senior US Justice Department officials, including Florida US Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones and National Security Division head John Eisenberg, have resigned following the Republican Party’s midterm election defeat, according to The Washington Post

New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries faces growing opposition over his support for Israel

US House Democrats are facing a wave of calls and emails from voters opposed to New York Congressman and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a longtime supporter of the Israeli regime, becoming the next House Speaker. 

The Hill: Republicans' defeat made funding war against Iran difficult

The Hill, in a report, wrote that the Republicans' heavy defeat in the US midterm elections has dimmed this party's hope of advancing an important part of Donald Trump's agenda in the remaining weeks of the current Congress.

Victory of 112 Muslims in US elections; Islamophobia, main driver of Muslim participation in elections

Seventy percent of American Muslim voters stated that anti-Islamic sentiments were their main motivation for going to the polls; a factor that, alongside the Gaza issue, has turned the current election cycle into a scene of unprecedented political mobilization by Muslims.

Analysis: Can democrats end Trump's war against Iran?

Following the Democrats’ decisive victory in the US midterm elections, serious discussions have emerged over how a Democrat-controlled Congress could bring an end to President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Analysis / From Carter’s defeat to Trump’s: How Iran made history repeat itself

Forty-seven years after the hostage crisis became Jimmy Carter’s Achilles’ heel, the US military aggression against Iran also emerged as one of the factors contributing to the Republicans’ defeat. The two events are not identical, but they share a common truth: once again, Iran has turned from a foreign policy issue into a domestic political issue in the United States.

70 Years After Suez Crisis; War against Iran Exposed the Limits of American power

Newsweek, comparing the US war against Iran with the 1956 Suez Canal crisis, emphasized that Donald Trump is facing limitations that forced European powers to retreat seventy years ago.

American general: Anti-Zionist coalition formed in region

Douglas Macgregor, referring to the decline of America's influence in the Middle East, spoke of Iran's effort to end Washington's military presence in the region and the formation of a joint regional defense arrangement against the Zionist regime.

Historic victory for Shia in America; Amir Makled becomes 1st Muslim member of University of Michigan Board of Regents

Amir Makled, a Lebanese-origin Shia lawyer and defender of the rights of pro-Palestine students, entered the University of Michigan Board of Regents by winning more than 2.2 million votes in the statewide elections of the US state of Michigan and became the first Muslim to enter this body.

Trump confirms imminent changes in his cabinet

The US president, in an interview after the Republicans' electoral defeat, while implicitly confirming plans to change the composition of his team, announced that he would probably make minor changes.

Hojat al-Islam Qazwini's reaction to El-Sayed's election as 1st Muslim senator in US history

Following the election of Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed as the first American Muslim to the United States Senate from Michigan, Hojat al-Islam Sayed Mohammad Javad Qazwini, in a letter, while congratulating this success, called for ensuring equal rights and protecting religious and civil freedoms.

Texas Senator-elect: Bombing innocent students in Iran is an insult to Christ (a.s.)

James Talarico, the young senator-elect from Texas who caused a political earthquake in this state, in reaction to Donald Trump's accusation that he insulted Jesus Christ (a.s.), while criticizing the US president's policies, called the bombing of innocent children at a school in Iran an insult to Christ (a.s.).

How did inflation change Americans' mood, bring Republicans down in elections?

The increase in living costs, from food and fuel to housing and healthcare, became the determining factor in changing Americans' electoral behavior.

Analysis / From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

While the US President Donald Trump over the past few weeks has been campaigning for the citizens to vote Republican in the midterms and he did so to the last hours and even, citing his support, confidently predicted landslide win for the GOP, the election outcome turned exactly against him, and the Republicans lost both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Report: First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in US

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the US Senate race in Michigan is more than just an election result; it signals a gradual shift in the country's political balance, one in which Muslim voters and supporters of Palestinian rights are playing a larger role in determining electoral outcomes.

Analysis / GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on Republicans and Trump

The American midterm vote came to a close with a decisive defeat for Republicans and, indeed, Trump. The elections unfolded as the foreign policy of Donald Trump's administration, particularly the war with Iran, had become one of the key issues shaping the US political and economic climate.

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

Iran brings Washington to its knees

“We will bring the enemy to its knees,” martyr Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on the cold night of January 3, 2026.

Clash of Ballots: America First or Israel First?

The question surrounding Washington’s war on Iran has been there from the very beginning: whose interests is US foreign policy really serving, and how much are ordinary Americans expected to pay for it?

US Democrats seeking to block funding of war on Iran before taking control of Congress

US Democratic lawmakers are considering using their control over federal spending to block further funding for President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, as pressure mounts within the party to bring Trump's "war of choice" to an end.

Three executions carried out in US in a single day for first time since 2010

The United States witnessed three executions in one day, the first such occurrence since 2010, with the cases taking place in Indiana, Florida and Alabama.

Rereading American Islam through controversial interview of El-Sayed, 1st Muslim senator in US history

El-Sayed's entry into the US Senate and the victory of other Muslim candidates drew attention to their political role; El-Sayed's positions and confrontations with Trump and his anti-Israel remarks unconsciously drew part of the Iranian audience into the vortex of supporting him. But the release of a clip of his recent reaction (forced or conscious) to the assassination of the martyred Leader of the Revolution has once again drawn attention to his political positions and raised questions about the concept of "American Islam."

Trump's reaction to reports about the dismissal of the US war secretary

While after the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections, reports have been published about the possibility of dismissing the US war secretary, Trump, while supporting Pete Hegseth, once again distanced himself from accepting responsibility for the consequences of the war against Iran.

Muslim political surge in America; from 1st Muslim senator to numerous victories in Congress, state legislatures

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Senate election made him the first Muslim to enter the US Senate; a historic achievement that, alongside the victory of six Muslim candidates in the House of Representatives and the success of several other candidates in state legislatures, was among the important developments of the 2026 midterm elections in this country.

From pro-Palestine protests to Congress; the Muslim woman who defeated Republicans in New York

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Muslim activist and defender of Palestinian rights, entered the US House of Representatives by defeating the Republican candidate in New York's midterm elections.

America's first Muslim senator; El-Sayed overcoming Islamophobic attacks by Republicans

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, the Democratic Party candidate, by winning the Michigan election against Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, was recognized as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate; his historic victory came in circumstances where Donald Trump and a number of Republicans had repeatedly attacked him because of his religious beliefs during the election campaigns.

Abdul El-Sayed after Senate victory: We defeated AIPAC

Abdul El-Sayed, after his victory in the Senate elections, referring to the $42 million spent by AIPAC against his election campaign, said that the American people do not want their country's financial resources to be spent on racism, genocide, and war.