Mideast Vote Outlook

Motaz Ahmadein Khalil, Egypt’s former permanent representative to the United Nations, said he believed the United States would launch a military strike against Iran. He suggested the decision may already have been made, though its timing is unknown, and that it could come before the new Congress begins its work. He said a Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress could push Donald Trump toward further escalation, but would not fundamentally change his policies. Democrats would need 67 of the Senate’s 100 votes to override a veto, while their gains might amount to only 51 or 52 seats. He added that U.S. policy toward Iran and the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, would not necessarily change. Trump, he noted, remains committed to his 20-point plan for Gaza, despite the lack of progress and the plan’s having remained in its first phase for more than a year.

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