US President Donald Trump has made statements regarding the war with Iran, the US midterm elections, and relations with Democrats, APA reports.
Trump made the remarks while speaking to journalists about the election results.
Trump stated that Republicans would have won the elections if his name had been on the ballot.
He said he had known in advance that the war would affect the elections. The President noted that it was possible to reach an agreement with Democrats, that they had already made contact to discuss certain issues, and that this was a positive development.
The US leader stated that the war with Iran had caused a slight increase in gasoline prices in the short term. However, he said that if he had another opportunity to make the decision, he would make the same decision regarding Iran. According to Trump, he had expected oil prices to rise even further because of the war.
Trump said that Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and that the United States had no other choice in this matter. He stated that the US had destroyed Iran's military capabilities and that the Strait of Hormuz was open.
The President also noted that Democrats could use veto power in the event of disagreements with Republicans in the House of Representatives.