What a weaker Trump & Republicans' midterm rout could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine | HT Explainers

Hindustan Times · HT Explainers Desk · 2026-11-05 09:52 UTC

JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the election result. Trump still controls foreign policy for two years, but a Democratic Congress can make ‘a lot of noise'. | HT Explainers

JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the election result. Trump still controls foreign policy for two years, but a Democratic Congress can make ‘a lot of noise'.

The midterm rout that cost Donald Trump's Republicans both chambers of the US Congress could reach well beyond Washington, into the war with Iran, America's ties with Israel, and Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Vice-President JD Vance, who is widely expected to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, blamed his party's defeat on the war with Iran. "The reason we lost is the war," he wrote in a long post on X on Wednesday, listing four steps that he said could bring disgruntled Trump voters back on their side.

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