Tehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials say

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For Iran's leadership, the next few weeks are a critical window. Anticipating that President Donald Trump will be less sensitive to high energy prices after the midterm elections, Tehran is scrambling to inflict maximum pain now by escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials and diplomats in the region. Two Iranian officials said their government is focused on...

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