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Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost'; Trump says that is 'largely true' but defends the fight
Vice President JD Vance wrote on X that 'the reason we lost is the war,' arguing any honest post-mortem of Tuesday's midterms must start there and listing tasks that include ending the Iran war, focusing on cost of living, putting America first, and changing the U.S. relationship with Israel, Fox News reported. President Trump told reporters he thinks Vance's assessment is 'largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term,' while adding that if he had it to do again he would, because 'you can't let Iran have a nuclear war.' Fox News also reported Tehran submitted a formal nuclear proposal to Washington through Qatari intermediaries on Thursday, and that War Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Congress to approve at least $350 billion in defense funding while pushing back on impeachment efforts.
- Fox NewsVance blamed midterm losses on Iran war as IRGC says multiple tankers caught fire in Hormuz