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After midterm stinging defeat, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war

As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular war against Iran.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
Key points
  • US Vice President JD Vance blames the war for the midterm rout as Democrats prepare to use Congress to rein it in.
  • The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
  • The vice president offered his striking critique of the administration’s agenda and messaging with Mr.

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

Trump acknowledged the war affected the midterms, suggesting voters were frustrated by surging gas prices that have been a byproduct of the more than 8-month-old conflict.

Additional details
  • FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

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France 24November 5, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC → Al JazeeraNovember 5, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC → NYT PoliticsNovember 5, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC → NYT PoliticsNovember 5, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC → BBC WorldNovember 5, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC →

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