Trump backs Iran strikes, rules out rift with Vance

President Trump defended the US military intervention in Iran, stating he would repeat the decision despite Republican electoral losses, while disagreeing with Vice President Vance's analysis linking the war to the party's midterm defeat. Trump said Vance was right except for failing to explicitly state the intervention was justified, though he ruled out a rift between them. He called new strikes "extremely unlikely" if nuclear negotiations progress, citing Iran's collapsing economy. The US and Iran remain deadlocked eight months into the war, with Iranian attacks on tankers continuing. Trump said three aircraft carriers are ready, and US forces have identified 38 bridges as potential targets, though he prefers a diplomatic deal.