# After midterm defeat, Trump weighs next move in Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/130480

- France 24, 2026-11-05 10:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261105-after-midterm-stinging-defeat-trump-is-left-to-weigh-his-next-move-in-iran-war

> Following his Republican Party’s midterm setback, US President Donald Trump faces a difficult choice over what to do about the unpopular war against Iran. He acknowledged that the conflict affected the vote, suggesting voters were frustrated by surging gas prices linked to the war, now more than eight months old.

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