Trump Concedes Midterms, Blames Iran War for Republican Losses

Republicans lost control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, a sharp rebuke for President Donald Trump, who accepted the results but refused to take responsibility. "I don't like to see it as a defeat for me," he said, acknowledging the Iran war's role. Democrats won both the House and Senate, including conservative strongholds like Texas and Kansas. Trump struck a conciliatory tone, congratulating opponents and citing his veto power, while insisting he wasn't on the ballot and would have "WON BIGLY" if he had been. Trump partially blamed the unpopular Iran war for the losses, though he defended his decision to start the conflict. Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf welcomed the outcome, saying Americans rejected war.