Iranian Parliemant Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Photo/X/@mb_ghalibaf) Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday hit out at US Vice President JD Vance after he blamed the war on Iran as one of the reasons for the Republican Party's losses in the midterm elections. Reacting to Vance's statement, the Iranian diplomat accused the Donald Trump administration of refusing to accept the consequences of the war. Responding to the US Vice President's post on X, Ghalibaf wrote, "Losing gambler energy, can't walk away from the table." "Boss is prepping the next war phase while America teeters on an Israel-first cliff. Skip the TED talk. Why not say this to your boss?” Ghalibaf added. The Iranian parliament speaker's comments came in reference to US President Donald Trump and his administration's approach to the Iran war launched by the United States and Israel in February this year. Earlier on February 28, the US and Israel launched a joint strike on Iran, assassinating their Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the strikes, Tehran, in retaliation, struck US bases on the Gulf and shut off the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil and fuel prices soaring across several countries. In a lengthy statement on X, Vance said the Republicans did not suffer primarily because their supporters stayed away from polling stations. Instead, he argued, many people who voted for the Trump-Vance ticket in the 2024 presidential election turned against the party in the November 3 midterms. Vance said Republican voters were unhappy with the administration's policies, particularly its decision to go to war with Iran. In addition to this, the US Vice President identified four major issues that had influenced voters to support the Democrats: “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance wrote. "If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest," he added. The Vice President added that any honest discussion about rebuilding Republican support must begin by acknowledging the impact of the war. "But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there," Vance said. Mahima Joshi works as a Chief Copy Editor at Times Now and is part of the India and Breaking Desk. Covering national stories and bringing breaking new... View More