# Trump doubles down on choice to start war on Iran

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-doubles-down-on-choice-to-start-war-on-iran/
- Published: 2026-11-09T03:02:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T03:21:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-doubles-down-choice-start-war-iran
- Topics: Americas, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump says he would attack Iran again.
- He defended the war as a way to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Vance linked the war to Republican losses in the midterm elections.

## Summary

Donald Trump has reiterated that he would launch the war on Iran again, defending the decision as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. His comments came as he responded to Vice President JD Vance’s suggestion that the war contributed to Republican losses in last week’s midterm elections.

Trump said Vance was right about the political impact, though he thought Vance should also have said he would attack Iran again. Trump described the action as one of the best decisions the United States had made and claimed Iran would “blow up the world” if it acquired a nuclear weapon.

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