GOP Prays for Speedy Resolution of Iran War to Ease Economic Fallout

Republicans are largely unfazed by roiling stock markets and rising prices at the pump from the Iran war, even as the economic volatility threatens to weigh down the GOP in the midterm elections. The party is praying for a speedy resolution to the conflict to mitigate the economic fallout that could impact their electoral prospects. This situation reveals the tension between strategic military objectives and the immediate economic pressures facing the party.