The "Atlantic" magazine examined the role of Iran in the possible defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term elections in the USA The "Atlantic" magazine wrote in a report referring to the mid-term elections in the USA that the war against Iran and the increase in the cost of living in the USA became an important factor in weakening the position of Trump and the Republican Party in the elections. The mid-term congressional elections are scheduled to take place in the United States on November 3. In these elections, 33 seats out of 100 seats in the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be contested. Currently, Republicans control the House of Representatives with 218 seats to the Democrats' 214 seats. 53 seats in the Senate are in the hands of the Republicans and 47 seats in the hands of the Democrats. According to all the news, reports and surveys, the increase in gasoline, diesel and food prices as a result of the Iran war, and the subsequent increase in other living expenses, became a very important element in the election results. The results of the latest polls also show that about 70% of American voters want the new Congress to give priority to ending the war against Iran, and about 80% see reducing the cost of living as one of the most important priorities. According to the New York Times, the increase in energy costs caused by the US war in Iran has caused prices to rise across the US, but wages have remained stable and nearly half of Americans cannot afford to buy their basic needs. Estimates show that the Republicans will hand over power to the Democrats in the US House of Representatives due to the increase in the cost of living caused by the Iran war. In the case of the Senate, it is not impossible that the Democrats will be able to win the majority, although some polls show that the Senate will remain in the hands of the Republicans. This report adds: the sharp decline in the popularity of US President Donald Trump, the increase in the cost of living and the continuation of the war with Iran, are all factors that, according to polls, have created a significant advantage for the Democratic Party.