ME News reported on November 4 (UTC+8) that U.S. President Trump said the Iran war was partly to blame for the Republican Party’s sweeping losses in the midterm elections. However, he continued to insist that he did not regret launching the war, even though it had dragged down his approval ratings. For months, he had been trying to end the conflict and had complained to advisers that it had become a persistent headache. Trump said, “I didn’t think about that. I did the right thing. If I had to do it again, I’d do the same thing.” He believes that the biggest political burden was not the war itself, but the spike in oil prices. The conflict drove up U.S. gasoline and diesel prices sharply, fueling voter discontent. He argued that voters did not reject the Republicans because they were unhappy with the economy or because of allegations of corruption within the Trump administration. He also said he did not regret not talking more about the economy during the campaign. Trump said he had no plans to make personnel changes within the administration and expressed support for Defense Secretary Hegseth, who oversaw the war effort, saying, “In fact, I think he’s doing an excellent job.” (Source: ME)