Democrats push to end Iran war before new
Becca Wasser and Dina Esfandiary, The New York Times: A smaller US footprint means lower costs and more responsibility from Gulf allies.
Wars · 3 sources · November 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Democrats won in November in part because of their opposition to the war in Iran and now have an opportunity to stop that war before new members of Congress take office, though doing so could hurt federal workers and burn political capital, The New Republic reports. Meanwhile, Trump declared on Truth Social that "we don't need a deal with Iran," and an Israeli official says Trump and Netanyahu explored all options including an attack. Reuters commentary notes both the US and Iran have squandered good options to end the war.
“Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?”
Sources
- Dems Have a Plan to End the Iran War. It’s Risky, Though.The New Republic · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
- Trump and Netanyahu Explored all Iran Options Including Attack, Israeli Official SaysEnergyNow.com · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
- Trump Wants to Forget About the Disastrous Iran WarThe New Republic · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
- Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war? - ReutersReuters · tier 1 · November 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Opinion
- The Upside of an American Pullback in the Middle EastBecca Wasser and Dina Esfandiary, The New York Times
- How the Iran War Exposes Cracks in America’s FoundationJonathan Ruhe, The Dispatch
- COMMENTARY: Just like the US, Iran has squandered its good options to end the war - ReutersReuters
Timeline
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — First source: Reuters — “COMMENTARY: Just like the US, Iran has squandered its good options to end the war - Reuters”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: Reuters — “Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war? - Reuters”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: The New Republic — “Trump Wants to Forget About the Disastrous Iran War”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM — Added: The Dispatch — “How the Iran War Exposes Cracks in America’s Foundation”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM — Added: EnergyNow.com — “Trump and Netanyahu Explored all Iran Options Including Attack, Israeli Official Says”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM — Added: The New Republic — “Dems Have a Plan to End the Iran War. It’s Risky, Though.”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM — Added: The New York Times — “The Upside of an American Pullback in the Middle East”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM — Writer flags: unsupported