# Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/5/iran-war-live-trump-admits-war-caused-election-loss-but-had-to-do-it?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/iran-war-live-trump-says-war-caused-election-wipeout-but-he-had-to-do--e1e780/

President Trump admits Iran war 'largely' caused Republicans' US election wipeout, but says he 'had to do it'.

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