Trump's advisers have been warning for months about the political risks of war with Iran.
Representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump and his allies blame the possible loss of the Republican Party on those who pushed the American leader to start a conflict with Iran, reports CNN, citing sources in the know. "Trump's top political advisers have been privately warning for months that the war will likely lead to a vote deficit in this election, and Trump has said privately that this has greatly hurt his party's chances in the midterm elections," the channel's sources said.