Negal Motawasi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, a U.S. think tank, stated that the Democratic Party's victory in the midterm elections gives it a significant political and legislative advantage, enabling it to challenge Trump's war against Iran. She said, "Even if the Democrats don't have enough votes to override the president's veto, they will still have considerable political and legislative influence to restrain Trump's war against Iran." Motawasi pointed out that the Democrats can exert pressure through various means, including introducing war powers-related legislation, limiting funding for further military operations, and launching congressional investigations and public hearings of senior Trump administration officials. She stated, "The most important change is at the political level." She noted that the election results further strengthened the Democrats' political mandate against the war, which has already placed a considerable economic burden on the American people. If the Democrats can unite and actively use their newly acquired power, they can make it increasingly difficult for Trump to continue the war, thereby pressuring him to end it.
