# Trump and Vance blame Iran war for midterm losses

https://mins.news/en/video/129782

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 22:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_GPIGuL5lk

> Donald Trump said it was “largely true” that the Iran war was responsible for sweeping Republican losses in the US midterms. Vice-President JD Vance had earlier written on social media that “the reason we lost is the war.” Trump said he has no plans for immediate strikes on Iran after the vote, while the region remains alert to possible further military action.

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