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  "id": 18172396,
  "title": "Trump acknowledges Iran war caused midterms loss, after Vance comments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/trump-acknowledges-iran-war-caused-midterms-loss-after-vance-comments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T18:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-acknowledges-iran-war-caused-midterms-loss-after-vance-comments-1.500736340"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the war in Iran was a primary factor in his party's significant losses during the recent midterm elections. This statement came after Vice President JD Vance had urged Republicans to openly discuss the detrimental impact of the conflict on the party's performance. When asked about Vance's assertion that Iran was \"the reason we lost,\" Trump responded that he largely agreed with the point, attributing the war to a temporary increase in gasoline prices. However, Trump reiterated his stance that engaging with Iran was the only viable solution to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons. Despite the election setback, Trump expressed his intention to pursue the Iran war, emphasizing his belief that it would conclude swiftly, thereby reducing oil prices.",
  "summary": "Trump says 'largely true' Iran war caused midterms loss, after Vance comments",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Presidential hopeful Vance appears to question Iran war after polls debacle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/presidential-hopeful-vance-appears-to-question-iran-war-after-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:18:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "US midterms live: Trump defends Iran war after Vance blames it for loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-midterms-live-trump-defends-iran-war-after-vance-blames-it-for-loss",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:32:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump defends Iran war after JD Vance blames it for Republicans' midterm losses: 'We had to do it'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/trump-defends-iran-war-after-jd-vance-blames-it-for-republicans",
        "published": "2026-11-04T18:52:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Oil prices plunge after Vance post on Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/oil-prices-plunge-after-vance-post-on-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-11-04T19:34:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Vance blames Iran war for midterm wipeout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/vance-blames-iran-war-for-midterm-wipeout",
        "published": "2026-11-04T20:52:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}