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

https://mins.news/en/video/130447

- France 24 English, 2026-11-05 10:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pezdnIxD5tw

> After assessing his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump faces a difficult choice over how to handle his unpopular war against Iran. He acknowledged the conflict affected the election, suggesting voters were frustrated by surging gas prices linked to the more than eight-month-old war.

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