As elections near, Iranians fear US and Israel could resume war

Iranians reportedly fear the U.S. and Israel could resume their war against the Islamic regime after the U.S. midterm elections next month and Israel’s election on Tuesday, which could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.

The Associated Press reported Monday that residents in Tehran described a growing anxiety within the capital, with some saying they were preparing to leave should strikes resume. Others said Iran’s leadership believes President Trump will authorize new strikes regardless of the outcome of the midterms.

“They’ve accepted that he will attack us again, before or after the elections,” Sasan Karimi, a professor of foreign policy at the University of Tehran and a former government official, told the AP, noting that Iranians were “planning for scenarios so they can take remedial measures.”

Gym trainer Hashem Vajdani told the outlet he plans to leave Tehran.

“I have already packed my belongings to go to a safer town in the north of the country,” he........

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