Key Facts

• Trump said Vice President JD Vance's view that the war contributed to the Republican losses was largely true, citing higher gas prices.
• Trump said the United States could not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon and that he would act again if necessary.
• Vance publicly blamed the war for the midterm defeat and said the U.S. relationship with Israel had also become a political liability.
• The article reports that Vance and other senior officials had urged Trump to seek a deal with Iran.
• The U.S. military is preparing for a possible return to major combat operations and has sent additional assets to the region, according to U.S. officials.
• Qatari mediators are seeking U.S. and Iranian backing for a draft agreement that could avert renewed fighting and restart direct talks.
• Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei described the Republican election losses as a political defeat for Trump and said Americans were paying for the war.