Trita Parsi warns Trump's hubris could escalate the war on Iran after the US midterms

Summary

Middle East Eye's live blog asked Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute, whether a vengeful Trump could escalate the war on Iran in the immediate aftermath of the US midterm elections. Parsi said Trump's hubris and unpredictability could play a decisive role in escalating the war, much as they did in starting it.

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1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 01:41 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Quincy Institute Executive Vice President Trita Parsi warned that Trump's hubris and unpredictability could play a decisive role in escalating the war on Iran after the US midterm elections.