Trump, Citing Iran War Missteps, Weighs Blame After Midterm Defeat

President Donald Trump feels he was misled over the Iran war and may hold senior officials responsible following the Republicans' crushing defeat in the midterm elections, CNN reported Wednesday, citing a Trump adviser. "Somebody should pay for that," the adviser said. The eight-month conflict has frustrated Trump, who believes it damaged his party's election prospects. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a strong supporter of the military campaign, is seen as potentially vulnerable, though Trump has publicly rejected firing him. Trump faces pressure to end the Iran conflict decisively, with his administration discussing further military action while some advisers favor diplomacy. The situation echoes 2006, when President George W. Bush removed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld after midterm losses linked to the Iraq war.