Tuesday's election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential midterm votes in modern US history , with Washington's relationship with Israel and its war on Iran at the center of the political standoff.

Many Democrats, including the party's rising stars such as Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, are outspoken critics of the Iran war. El-Sayed called the conflict "illegal" and "stupid."

US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the effects of the war during the campaign. Last week, he claimed only "one or two targets" remained in Iran and that those could be settled in 10 minutes. However, he immediately added that messages were still being exchanged, Tehran still shows strong interest in a deal , and the US has plenty of time to deal with the crisis.

At the same time, there are reports of the US and Israel preparing to launch a new round of strikes on Iran just after the midterm election .…