# Vance appears to question Iran war after election debacle

https://mins.news/en/item/129448

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 17:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/presidential-hopeful-vance-appears-to-question-iran-war-after-polls-debacle?traffic_source=rss

> Vice President JD Vance blamed the Republicans’ midterm defeat on the Iran war and challenged those who argue the conflict was worth losing control of Congress. Citing a pollster, he said ending the war and changing US ties with Israel were among the top concerns of Trump voters planning to back Democrats. Trump said he had no regrets and would launch the conflict again.

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