The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, November 4 that the Republican Party's defeat in the US midterm elections exposed the divisions within the Donald Trump administration over the continuation of the war with Iran. J. Dee Vance, the vice president of the United States, saw the war as the reason for the electoral defeat of the Republicans, while some administration officials are still calling for more military attacks on Iran.
On Wednesday, Vance wrote in a message on social networks: "The reason for our failure is the Iran war." According to him, the voters who supported Trump in the previous election are not satisfied with the war, the increase in energy prices and the government's distance from the "America First" program.
The paper cited people familiar with the matter as saying that US Secretary of War Pete Gast supported continued military action, while Vance, Rubio and several other officials called for peace talks. According to this report, some government officials are now suggesting that Trump first launch new attacks against Iran and then seek an agreement to end the war. On the other hand, another group wants a gradual reduction of military operations.