Midterm elections: Has Donald Trump lost his popul...

Summary

• As a result of this crisis, American power is on the decline; meanwhile, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait has confronted US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party with severe challenges ahead of the upcoming election.
• The question now arises: will the US President—who appears determined to persist with a policy based on projecting military power and exerting military pressure on Iran—be able to manage the escalating costs of war, the economic hardships facing the public, and widespread discontent by Election Day?
• At present, the US military bases and allied nations in the region have become a liability rather than an asset, and there is a grave risk of further losses should any new conflict arise.

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