Iran prepares for potential renewed attacks after U.S. midterms

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,

Steve Inskeep

Published November 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM PST

For Iran, the US midterms could be the starting whistle for a new round of war

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.