Just eight weeks until the midterm elections and Donald Trump is switching strategy, asking his base to vote Republican as if his own name were on the ballot. But as the Iran war sends cost of living spiralling, will voters buy his claim that America is winning? Cameron Stewart joins us. 

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Tit-for-tat attacks in ‘under control’ Strait of Hormuz

Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Donald Trump bets on long game to weaken Iran’s war-torn economy

Iran releases video of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.