Trump acknowledges Iran war contributed to Republican midterm defeat

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war with Iran was a significant factor behind the crushing defeat of his Republican Party in the midterm elections to the US Congress. Midterms are held midway between presidential elections, and voters use them to decide the makeup of Congress.

With this remark, Trump publicly linked the election outcome to American involvement in the conflict with Iran. According to the source, he described the war as one of the important reasons the Republicans fared badly.

The source does not provide detailed results, seat counts or further details of Trump's remarks, so this report is limited to his acknowledgement of the war's impact.