The US midterms weaken Trump politically, but could either accelerate diplomacy with Iran or create dangerous incentives for military escalation.
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Democrats vowed to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.
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The US Treasury issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday against companies and individuals based in India and Turkey for their support of Iran, warning that it would continue to go after anyone who supported the Iranian government.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to march through French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday.
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