Trump acknowledges objections to Vance's Iran war midterm blame, backs deputy

President Donald Trump acknowledged that many people objected to Vice President JD Vance's remarks blaming the midterm defeat on the Iran conflict, while affirming their alliance remains strong and expressing agreement with his deputy's analysis. Trump said Vance was right except for one missing statement, and defended the military campaign against Iran as worthwhile. Vance had declined to endorse the conflict's outcome, arguing that losing the Senate for six years was a cost worth debating honestly. Trump stated fresh military strikes against Iran are unlikely if negotiations advance, though he did not rule them out. He claimed the Strait of Hormuz was reopening and announced sanctions on eight Canadian firms allegedly aiding Tehran's cryptocurrency laundering.