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Center Owned by HT MediaJD Vance’s Theory of Election Defeat
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In the aftermath of the 2026 US midterm elections, which resulted in Democrats taking control of both chambers, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticized US Vice President JD Vance for blaming the war with Iran for the Republican loss and accused the Trump administration of refusing to acknowledge the war’s consequences. At the same time, Democrats and some GOP lawmakers called for the removal of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, though President Trump said he would keep him.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised US leadership over the midterm election fallout. His remarks followed US Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump acknowledging that the war with Iran was a primary cause of the Republican Party's sweeping congressional defeat.
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Never mind corruption, tariffs or ICE raids. He blames only the Iran war.
