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Posted on 11/08/2026 12:25:20 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
With the midterms over, President Trump’s advisers and foreign allies have been racing to shape his decision on whether to end the Iran war or reignite it.
Voters soundly repudiated the war at the ballot box, then Vice President JD Vance questioned whether it was worthwhile on social media. Before that post, Vance told the president that he intended to blame the defeat on the war, U.S. officials said.
Another camp, which includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper, have supported a return to major combat operations during recent briefings on military options, U.S. officials said. Several hawkish outside advisers have called Trump since Election Day to make the case that his legacy depends on forcing Iran to surrender its nuclear program, which would allow the president to boast the political sacrifice was worth the cost, U.S. officials and another source familiar said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have advocated for tightening sanctions and continuing the blockade on Iranian trade. Special envoy Steve Witkoff, like Vance, has sought Trump’s continued backing for diplomatic efforts for a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. And other outside advisers have also called Trump with the message that it is time to end the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, is still pushing for renewed strikes. Gulf allies are more skeptical. Qatari officials said Friday they had launched an 11th-hour attempt to stave off a new American operation and bridge the gaps between the two warring parties to open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. blockade.
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The fact that this is even a headline in November 2026 makes it a miracle that even a single Republican won an election last week.
In 2029, President Trump will not leave a nuclear Iran in his wake.
Much to the opposite desires of those jagoffs who post this establishment BS from the Wall Street Journal and the turds on this forum who swear by it.
These clowns are a day late and a dollar short.
We’ve paid the price, now let’s blow the shit out of Iran and make sure the damn mission IS accomplished.
If the IRGC remains in power,,,,,this war was a complete waste!
An Iran that cannot threaten the US with nukes is a complete victory.
Oh really? Just how do you propose he finish it?
This war was absolutely NOT needed. Midnight Hammer destroyed Iran’s nuke capability short term (Trump’s very own words),,,,
and Israel will take care of it long term, period.
There is no way in this world, Israel will EVER let Iran get a nuclear weapon! They do NOT need our help.
If the IRGC is still in power,,,any agreement they make will not be worth the paper it is written on—just like the MOU.
“forcing Iran to surrender”
Trump does not have the power to do that.
1) Congress will remove all money. It will have dire consequences for a long time in both the mideast and worldwide.
2) Congress will try to impeach Hegseth, other bureaucrats, and Trump himself. The more the war continues, the more votes (and grassroots support) for impeachment.
The voters were clear. We don’t like this war.
So you voted dem?
The voters were clearly, Tariffs, Mass Deportations and Save America act. Voters don’t always get what they want. If you’re Republican you know not to expect to get anything you voted for.
Who said it was the war in Iran that got the RATS the votes? Trump’s mealy-mouthed Veep & the RINOs are talking to the RATS lapdogs, the mainstream media. The RATS are good at this game. Yell loud enough & keep plugging the issue whether it’s true or not, people get tired of listening to it and start their own mealy-mouthing.
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