U.S. President Donald Trump responded on November 4 to Vice President J.D. Vance's assertion that the primary reason for the Republican defeat in the midterm elections was the war against Iran.

"Well, I think that's, to a large extent, true because it made gas prices go up a bit in the short term. And that's probably true," he told reporters.

However, the president insisted that "if I had to do it again [the war with the Islamic Republic]," he would do so because "in the long run, it is the only answer." He added that "we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

When asked whether he considered the action worth it, he answered affirmatively, emphasizing that he had "no choice." He stated, "I mean, I thought oil would go up much higher, and I did this on that basis. You have no choice, you have to do it."

At the same time, he asserted that he "knew the war was going to affect [the outcome]. But whether it impacted it or not, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," he reiterated.