Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’伊朗战争直播：特朗普称战争导致选举惨败，但他“不得不这么做”
President Trump admits Iran war ‘largely’ caused Republicans’ US election wipeout, but says he ‘had to do it’.
President Trump admits Iran war ‘largely’ caused Republicans’ US election wipeout, but says he ‘had to do it’.
People attend the 47th anniversary of the United States' expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/Wana via Reuters]
United States President Donald Trump admits that launching the attack on Iran has largely caused the Republican Party to lose the midterm US elections. But he insists “we had to do it” to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has dismissed the idea that the outcome of the US midterm elections changes anything, saying US hostility towards Iran will persist.
特朗普总统承认伊朗战争“很大程度上”导致了共和党在美国大选中惨败，但他表示自己“不得不这样做”。
2026年11月4日，人们在德黑兰参加美国被驱逐出伊朗47周年纪念活动。[Majid Asgaripour/Wana via Reuters]
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普承认，对伊朗发动袭击是共和党在中期选举中失利的主要原因。但他坚称，为了阻止德黑兰发展核武器，“我们不得不这样做”。
伊朗最高领袖穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊驳斥了美国中期选举结果会改变任何事情的想法，称美国对伊朗的敌意将会持续下去。