The Aporia
5 articles about 4 events for “US Midterm Scenarios” from The Independent.
“President Donald Trump launched strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of the US mid-term elections, resuming a conflict with Iran that has languished in a stalemate for months.”
“…e Strait of Hormuz – normally the primary route for oil leaving the Middle East – hovering below 15% of prewar levels, oil prices have increased from US$65 a barrel before the conflict in Iran began in February 2026 to more than $100 a barrel in…”
“…e Strait of Hormuz – normally the primary route for oil leaving the Middle East – hovering below 15% of prewar levels, oil prices have increased from US$65 a barrel before the conflict in Iran began in February 2026 to more than $100 a barrel in…”
“Héctor Villasana, one of Jáuregui’s defense attorneys, said federal prosecutors told the court in a closed hearing that they were seeking an exemplary punishment to prevent scenarios similar to the United States’ removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.”
““Yes, of course there’s scenarios we could all come up with, hypothetically — some ‘doomsday’ scenario, for example,” he told reporters Thursday.”