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Vance says Iran war cost Republicans the midterms

Original: Vance says the Iran war cost Republicans the midterms

US Vice President JD Vance has said the war with Iran was the reason Republicans lost the midterm elections, framing the conflict as the decisive issue for voters. The remarks amount to a candid post-mortem within the party over a foreign policy episode that reshaped the 2026 midterm outcome.

Why now: A senior Republican publicly assigning blame for the party's midterm defeat is sparking debate over the political cost of the Iran war.

JD VanceRepublican PartyIranUnited States

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