How Iran messaging highlights cost of war ahead of US midterm elections

Ahead of the US midterm elections, Iranian officials are drawing attention to the effects of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, including higher oil prices and damage to the US economy. Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has also targeted US officials over inflation and military spending. Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy says Tehran is seeking to raise the political cost of the war for Donald Trump by addressing the American public directly. Trump’s Republicans are seeking to retain control of the House and Senate, while Democrats, who largely oppose the war, are mounting challenges across the country, including in Texas.