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Political turmoil in US and Israel complicates prospects for strikes on Iran
An Indonesian foreign policy expert says US and Israeli political turmoil is shaping the Iran conflict.
Democrats won the US midterm elections, but the result is disputed, and Donald Trump has threatened to veto Democratic policy proposals.
In Israel, President Isaac Herzog has asked Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, a move Netanyahu’s rivals see as a first step towards removing the long-serving prime minister.
The expert says strikes on Iran remain possible if Gulf countries support them and Iran is weakened.
But he says the political crises in Washington and Israel make it harder for their leaders to build public support and form coalitions.
Iran could respond with sustained retaliation, the expert warned.
He described the region as being in a fragile peace, with the US, Israel and Iran watching one another’s military and diplomatic moves.
Political turmoil in the United States and Israel is complicating the prospects of a renewed attack on Iran, an Indonesian analyst said.
Teuku Rezasyah said leaders in both countries face domestic criticism and lack sufficient public support to manage their countries.
The US midterm election was won by the Democratic Party, while its result was still being disputed, according to the report.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government.
Rezasyah said an attack on Iran remained possible if Gulf countries supported it and Iran was weak, but warned of a forceful, sustained Iranian response.
- Who
- The United States and Israel, with Iran as the potential target.
- What
- Political turmoil is complicating prospects for US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
- When
- The analysis was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- The Middle East.
- Why
- Leaders in the United States and Israel face domestic criticism and political uncertainty; Rezasyah said any attack would require Gulf support and a weakened Iran.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Democratic Party won the election, while Donald Trump alleged that he had been cheated.
Rezasyah gave his assessment of how political developments in the United States and Israel could affect the conflict.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government.
- US midterm election
- Democratic Party won
- Israeli president
- Isaac Herzog
- Government-forming assignment
- Gadi Eisenkot
- Analyst
- Teuku Rezasyah
- Potential attack condition
- Gulf support and a weakened Iran
- Publication date
- November 9, 2026
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AS dan Israel juga maklum, jika serangan mereka atas Iran akan berdampak pada pembalasan Iran yang keras dan berkelanjutan.
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