Iran's Ghalibaf Mocks Vance for Blaming Midterm Loss on Iran War

Iran's parliament speaker mocked US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday for blaming Republican midterm losses on the war with Iran, accusing the Trump administration of refusing to accept the war's consequences. Ghalibaf responded to Vance's X post, writing "Losing gambler energy, can't walk away from the table" and suggesting Vance tell his boss directly. The war began February 28 with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader, followed by Iranian retaliation on US bases and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Democrats won control of both Congress chambers on November 3. Vance argued voters turned against Republicans due to the Iran war, inflation, and US-Israel relations, stating "The reason we lost is the war."