The 2026 US midterm elections resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party, which won a majority in both the House and the Senate. Many around the world are interpreting the Republican Party’s defeat as an expression of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s performance in the first half of his second term. A significant factor was the decision to go to war with Iran and the economic impact that decision has had on the American public. As a result, many Iraqi commentators, like others around the world, have weighed in on what these elections mean and how Iraq should respond to them.