JD Vance led efforts within Trump's inner circle to achieve a peaceful end to the war with Iran. According to Axios, he privately criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his stance towards Iran, saying that "Netanyahu is wrong about everything. Vance warned that public dissatisfaction with this war would ultimately cause Republicans to lose in the midterm elections. This concern was raised by most senior officials in the Trump administration and finally became a reality. Despite this advice, Trump, under pressure from Netanyahu, considered renewing attacks against Iran before the election, but ultimately rejected this military action.