# After congressional defeat, how Trump allies are distancing themselves from the Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/130439

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 10:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/congress-defeat-how-trumps-allies-are-distancing-themselves-from-iran-war?traffic_source=rss

> US Vice President JD Vance blamed the Republicans’ midterm defeat on the Iran war, as Democrats prepared to use their new control of both congressional chambers to rein it in. Senator Ted Cruz also criticised the conflict’s length. Donald Trump said he had no regrets about launching the war, while acknowledging that war-driven fuel-price rises helped turn voters against Republicans.

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