US VP Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost' midterms

On Wednesday, US Vice-President JD Vance claimed that the Iran war was the primary reason for the Republican Party's losses in the recent midterm elections. He made his remarks in a lengthy post on X, apparently echoing President Donald Trump's comments that the Iran war was a factor in the election results. Vance urged those who still believe the war was justified to argue it openly, acknowledging that those who disagree have at least been honest about the cause of their loss.

He emphasized that everyone knows the reason for the Democratic wave in the midterms, and any honest discussion about the party's future must begin with that. Vance, who had previously been seen as a frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2028 presidential election, also admitted that he had been skeptical of the Iran war on the back of Trump and Israel's launch of the conflict in late February.

He attributed the shift of Republican voters from backing Vance and Trump in 2024 to the war and its impact on the US economy, as well as a desire to change the relationship with Israel.