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Trump says “no rush” on Iran bombing

First reported Nov 2, 4:01 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 4:42 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 4, 5:36 PM ET

Where things stand

Republicans lost the midterm elections, a defeat Vance attributes to the war with Iran, while a voter poll found 34% said the war was “crucial” to their vote, ABC News reports. Trump told Axios he is “in no rush” to decide whether to resume bombing Iran.

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  • Reported Vance blames the Iran war for the GOP's midterm defeat. Is this wrong?
    Source
    • “Vance blames Iran war for GOP's midterms defeat.” — ABC News

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Timeline

What changed: Trump said he will not hurry to restart a bombing campaign against Iran, preferring to let negotiations continue while keeping the option to return to war if a deal fails.

How this story developed

  1. New Vance blames the Iran war for the GOP's midterm defeat.

Every report, newest first

  1. Vance blames Iran war for GOP's midterms defeat. Trump says he would 'do it again' — ABC News

    ABC News Voter poll found 34% of voters say the war was "crucial" to their vote.

  2. Trump to Axios: "No rush" to decide on bombing Iran again — Axios

    President Trump told Axios in a phone interview Monday he's "in no rush" to decide whether to resume fighting in Iran . Why it matters: The midterm elections have been seen as an inflection point for Trump on whether to unleash a massive bombing campaign to…

Questions

  • It remains unclear what specific conditions would trigger Trump to order renewed bombing or how Congress might respond. Open

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More: background

The United States is currently engaged in limited military action against Iran. “Bombing” refers to air strikes that could expand the conflict. The midterm elections are seen as a political test of Trump’s willingness to intensify the war.

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