A crushing Republican defeat in the U.

A crushing Republican defeat in the U.S. midterms has raised a question abroad: will Trump be weakened — or will he come out swinging?

From Kiеv to Tehran, everyone was watching the results closely. Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress, and now U.S. allies and adversaries alike are wondering how Trump — weakened at home but still enjoying enormous latitude on foreign policy — will act over his remaining two years in office.

Iran. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said Americans had voted “NO TO WAR,” but threatened a “nightmare” if Washington ignores the will of the voters. Trump himself acknowledged that the war with Iran and rising gas prices hurt the results.

Israel. Wins by Democrats who’ve pledged to limit arms sales have turned up the heat on Netanyahu. Opposition leader Lapid said the U.S. election results rule out any “unity government” led by Netanyahu, who has become “toxic” to both parties.

Russia. Moscow figures Trump is now “more determined” and no longer has to look over his shoulder at elections. Senator Kosachev: “They won’t get a more pliable Trump — they’ll get a more determined one.”

Europe. European Parliament member Lange warned: “A weakened Trump could become more aggressive and unpredictable. A lame duck could quickly turn into an angry duck.” The EU is urging its members to keep reducing their dependence on the U.S. for security.

Asia. The approach to China isn’t expected to change fundamentally, given the bipartisan consensus, but Democrats could ramp up pressure on Taiwan and export controls.

The bottom line: Congress may try to rein Trump in, but foreign policy is still his turf — and the world is bracing for a cornered president who could act even more unpredictably.

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