After midterm stinging defeat, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 06:38 Issued on: 05/11/2026 - 11:27 As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular war against Iran. Trump acknowledged the war affected the midterms, suggesting voters were frustrated by surging gas prices that have been a byproduct of the more than 8-month-old conflict. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more. Video content Video France Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Middle East Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas