Republican splits over Iran in tight races, a yield-driven stock slip and a third U.S. carrier group may show the stalemated Iran war still shaping campaigns, markets and military plans

Republicans in 41 of 62 competitive races are putting some distance from President Trump, 12 of them over the Iran conflict, a Reuters review found; the White House called Trump the party’s “unequivocal leader.” Stocks slipped from records as long-term yields climbed amid war-linked inflation fears, and a third U.S. carrier group is due in the region by November. Read together, they may show the stalemated Iran war still shaping campaigns, markets and military plans before Nov. 3.

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