# GOP infighting begins; Civil-society groups propose delaying Iran war until 2027 > Civil-society groups urge delaying Iran war funding until 2027 as GOP infighting intensifies. - Title: GOP infighting begins; Civil-society groups propose delaying… - Summary: Civil-society groups urge delaying Iran war funding until 2027 as GOP infighting intensifies. Civil-society groups propose delaying U.S. - Keywords: gop, iran war, civil society groups, 2027, saudi syria defense deal, iranian parliament, u.s. midterm elections, house of representatives, saudi arabia, syria, Drop Site News - Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/gop-infighting-trump-hegseth-civil-society-iran-saudi-syria-defense - Author: Drop Site News - Published: 2026-11-05T16:49:27.345+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: gop, iran war, civil society groups, 2027, saudi syria defense deal, iranian parliament, u.s. midterm elections, house of representatives, saudi arabia, syria, news, politics ## Iran: Vance blames election losses on Iran war U.S. Vice President JD Vance claims Iran war caused Republican election losses in 2026. > The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night ## Iran: Ghalibaf accuses U.S. of prioritizing Israel Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Trump administration prioritizes Israel over American interests. > Boss is prepping the next war phase while america teeters on an israel-first cliff ## Iran: Khamenei dismisses U.S. policy changes Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says U.S. midterm results won’t change Washington’s hostility toward Tehran. > Those who still harbor even the slightest hope that the behavior of the hegemonic system might change through partisan or factional shifts . . . are seriously mistaken ## Iran: Tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz after using unauthorized shipping routes. > Two oil tankers caught fire in separate incidents in the strait of hormuz after attempting to use unauthorized shipping routes ## Iran: UK reports tanker attacked near Qatar A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles 50 nautical miles north of Madinat Al-Shamal, Qatar. > A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles approximately 50 nautical miles north of madinat al-shamal qatar ## South Korea expands naval mission South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy naval mission near Strait of Hormuz without combat forces. > It would be seoul’s first military contribution to maritime security efforts in the region since the u.s.-iran war began in february ## U.S. sanctions Indian and Turkish firms U.S. Treasury sanctions Indian and Turkish entities over alleged ties to Iranian oil and aviation sectors. > The treasury department accused indian entities of falsifying vessel registrations for ships transporting iranian oil ## UAE airline profits plunge 66% Emirates Group reported 66% decline in after-tax profits due to Iran war disruptions. > Year-on-year, the airline’s profit fell to $1 billion in the first half of its 2026, 27 financial year ## Palestine: Israeli attacks kill three Israeli forces killed three Palestinians including a child in Gaza and a woman in Al-Mawasi. > Israeli forces shot and killed a woman in al-mawasi, west of khan younis in southern gaza ## Palestine: Settlers seize homes near Jericho 30 armed Israeli settlers seized eight homes near Jericho, expelling Palestinians. > Around 30 israeli settlers, some of whom were armed, took over eight homes in ein al-duyuk al-tahta on the outskirts of jericho ## Palestine: Israel demolishes buildings Israeli forces demolished five residential buildings displacing 105 Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem. > Israeli forces demolished five residential buildings containing 12 apartments in the town of biddu, northwest of occupied east jerusalem ## Yemen: Saudi-led strikes kill 20 Saudi-led coalition strikes killed around 20 people across Yemen in 24 hours. > Saudi-led coalition bombardment killed around 20 people across the yemeni governorates of al-jawf, al-bayda, saada, and taiz ## Yemen: Ansarallah demands recognition Ansarallah demands $51 billion compensation and recognition as sovereign power in exchange for halting attacks on Saudi Arabia. > Yemen’s ansarallah demanded $51 billion in compensation for years of saudi airstrikes and blockade and formal recognition as yemen’s sovereign power ## Lebanon: Israeli strike kills one Israeli drone strike killed one person in southern Lebanon, violating ceasefire. > An israeli drone strike killed one person and wounded another in qabrikha, in the marjeyoun district of southern lebanon ## Lebanon: Hezbollah arrest warrants Lebanon issues arrest warrants for two Hezbollah members over seized explosives. > Lebanon’s military court issued arrest warrants for two hezbollah members in connection with the seizure of 780 kilograms of explosives ## U.S.: Democrats extend power in House Democrats extend lead in House of Representatives after midterm election results. > Additional races were called on wednesday, extending democrats’ commanding lead in the house of representatives ## Civil-society groups propose delay Civil-society groups urge delaying Iran war funding until 2027 to avoid immediate military spending. > We urge you to respond to this mandate by voting down any defense authorization or defense appropriations bills that would continue funding this disastrous war ## CBS: Trump asks to remove Hegseth Trump asks advisers if he should remove War Secretary Pete Hegseth after Republican losses. > Trump is asking his advisers if he should remove war secretary pete hegseth from his post ## NYT: Alito says he won’t retire SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito privately says he won’t retire immediately despite Democrats’ Senate win. > The supreme court justice samuel alito privately says he intends to remain on the bench after democrats swept the senate ## House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t seek role House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek minority leader role after Democratic takeover. > Following the democratic takeover of the house of representatives, speaker mike johnson told staff he will not seek the minority leader post ## Key takeaway Civil-society groups propose delaying U.S. Iran war funding until 2027 to avoid immediate military spending.