Vice President JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for the Republicans’ stunning midterms losses and issued a rare public rebuke of the ongoing military campaign his boss still supports

Alexander Ward·Wall Street Journal·November 4, 2026

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Trump administration officials are now debating what to do next in Iran, with some arguing the president should double down on military strikes.