A post by @FirstSquawk on X.

President Trump said it is largely true that his election loss resulted from the Iran war, but argued the conflict was “worth it” because Iran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. The remark, delivered via a First Squawk tweet, frames the military confrontation as a deliberate trade-off rather than a political misstep. It matters because the comment ties foreign policy to electoral consequences ahead of the next political cycle. Watch for follow-up remarks clarifying the timeline of the conflict and any signal on how it shapes future Iran policy.