The reason we lost is the war,
said Vice President JD Vance, highlighting how the United States military engagement with Iran weighed on the Republican Party’s political standing in Congress following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. Tensions have raged for more than eight months since February 28, 2026, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington may have to destroy the remainder of Iranian territory if peace talks hit a dead end.
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Washington claimed the action was defensive to destroy missile launcher facilities and military equipment used to attack U.S. assets.
Peace talks mediated by Qatar still face major differences. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran and the U.S. remain far from a peace agreement as reported by IDNFinancials. Iran has put forward a number of key demands for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, including the lifting of oil sanctions, the cessation of the U.S. naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and a permanent halt to attacks on its sovereign territory.
Ketua Parlemen sekaligus Perunding Utama Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, menegaskan dalam pidato resminya bahwa keputusan untuk mencegah perang kini sepenuhnya berada di tangan Washington. Iran remains in a full state of readiness to face all combat scenarios,
according to TVRI News. Pemimpin Tertinggi Iran Mojtaba Khamenei juga memperingatkan bahwa serangan baru akan memicu konflik yang jauh lebih luas catat CNBC Indonesia.
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I really don’t want to destroy the remnants of the country if possible, but I may have to.
And you’ll find out soon enough,
ujarnya. Dalam wawancara dengan Financial Times, ia juga menegaskan kesiapan militer negaranya: I’m ready, we’re ready.
We are already in a combat-ready position if we indeed have to act, but perhaps there is no reason to do so.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports the continuation of the military campaign, while Vice President JD Vance has criticized the war’s impact on the cost of living and voter support revealed Media Indonesia. A number of White House advisers even blamed Hegseth for convincing the president that the conflict would only last a short time.
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CNN political analyst Stephen Collinson assessed that the decision is inseparable from domestic political dynamics and the midterm election contest currently facing the Republican Party.