Higher fuel prices and economic fallout from the 2026 war with Iran emerged as a political liability for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

From the articleIran hasn’t attempted to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US and Israeli strikes — IAEA chiefAlso in Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in Israeli-U.S. strikes: IAEA chief, Iran hasn’t tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says