Trump defends Iran strike, says Israel wouldn't exist without it

President Trump defended his decision to attack Iran, claiming Israel and the Middle East would not exist today if he had not prevented Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, despite acknowledging the war contributed to Republican losses in Tuesday's midterms. Trump stated on social media that preventing Iran's nuclear program was worth the political consequences, saying he would repeat the action if necessary. He argued the long-term threat of a nuclear-armed Iran outweighed short-term economic disruption from the nine-month conflict. Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for the party's defeat, exposing potential administration tensions. Democrats, who seized control of both chambers, linked the conflict to rising gasoline prices and plan to intensify scrutiny of Trump's handling of the military campaign.