No regrets: Trump says Iran war justified despite polls drubbing
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President Donald Trump said he would launch the Iran war again despite its role in Republican midterm defeats that gave Democrats both houses of Congress, according to DW.
Asked about a post by Vice President JD Vance blaming the war for the losses, Trump called it largely true because the war pushed gasoline prices up in the short term.
Voter surveys cited by To Vima found 63% of voters called the attack on Iran the wrong decision, while 74% said the war weighed heavily on their vote.
The conflict began on Feb. 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes, and Tehran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and LNG, To Vima reported.
Democrats may try to limit war funding or force votes on war powers, but ending US involvement over a veto would take a two-thirds majority in both chambers, according to Laurel Rapp of Chatham House.
Berenberg economist Holger Schmieding expects a final round of bombing in Iran and then a deal to reopen the strait by 2027.
“But at the same time, if I had to do it again, I'd have to do it again. Because long term, it's the only answer.”
DW
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- 2026-11-04 17:00 UTCTo Vima · tovima.com ↗
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