# Vance walks a Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/130079

- BBC News, 2026-11-05 03:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crz98zqkz7z0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republicans’ midterm defeat, in remarks widely seen as an attempt to distance himself from Donald Trump ahead of a possible 2028 presidential bid. Trump also acknowledged that the war contributed to Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress.

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