Murad Visi, a senior analyst at Iran International, said: "Trump warned before the election: either a deal with the Islamic Republic or a devastating attack. Now that no deal has been reached and the Democrats have won the congressional elections, has the likelihood of an attack decreased or is war closer? In my view, Trump faces a 60-day window to attack the Islamic Republic, an opportunity that ends when the new Congress begins on January 3.

Murad Visi, a senior analyst at Iran International, said: "Trump warned before the election: either a deal with the Islamic Republic or a devastating attack. Now that no deal has been reached and the Democrats have won the congressional elections, has the likelihood of an attack decreased or is war closer? In my view, Trump faces a 60-day window to attack the Islamic Republic, an opportunity that ends when the new Congress begins on January 3.