Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States’ involvement in the Iran conflict was a key factor behind the Republican Party’s losses in the recent mid‑term elections.
Vance, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, blamed the war for the “mid‑term rout” that saw Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives and take control of the Senate.
He warned that Democrats will now use the new congressional majority to tighten restrictions on the war effort and curb further escalation.
Vance’s comments come as a growing number of Trump‑aligned politicians publicly distance themselves from the Iran war, signalling a shift in the administration’s approach to the conflict.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>