Trump admits Iran war partly responsible for GOP's midterm defeat
Summary
President Donald Trump said the war with Iran partly contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections, but said he did not regret starting it. Iran’s chief negotiator described the result as a rejection of the war and cited the cost of living. The two countries were considering new peace proposals as Iran’s military reported attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Key Facts
- Trump told Fox News that Iran was partly responsible for the Republicans’ midterm defeat.
- Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he did not regret starting the war and would have done it again.
- Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Americans had rejected the war and pointed to living costs as a possible factor in the election result.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said four oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s military said it had also stopped two other ships or vessels.
- Indirect U.S.-Iran talks were underway with Qatar, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia serving as mediators.
- A Qatari official told Reuters that mediators expected feedback from the U.S. and Iran on new peace ideas within 36 hours.
- Iran’s security council secretary said the U.S. response to Iran’s demands was not convincing.
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