The midterm elections in the US were a decisive referendum against war with Iran Joe Kent, former director of the US Center for Combating Terrorism, described the midterm elections for Congress as a clear referendum on the war against Iran, and stated: "The American people decisively rejected war with Iran, and the election results confirmed our warning. Kent emphasized that Trump still has an opportunity to correct his approach to Iran; to end the war now and spend the rest of his term improving the lives of the American people.