Ending the war with Iran is expected to be a top priority for US President Donald Trump after his defeat in the Republican parties in the mid-term congressional elections, Tsunao Watanabe, a senior researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, told TASS. "The war in Iran and the resulting increase in oil prices were among the main reasons for the defeat of the Republicans. As a result, ending the war in Iran is expected to be a priority, and the threshold for the use of military force is expected to be higher," he said. Trump, in his words, "may use sporadic military strikes, but massive military strikes, including ground war, are very difficult to carry out due to congressional restraint as well as unpopular sentiment including MAGA (Make America Great Again -. TASS supporters).