Donald Trump Says He ‘Might Have Gone Too Far’ With Iran War
By Gabe Whisnant · Oct 14, 2026Read on newsweek.com
Article Context
President Trump said at an Arizona midterm rally that he "might have gone too far" in the war with Iran, saying U.S. strikes killed successive levels of Iranian leadership including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and that he promised Iran not to target more leaders. He also called for leakers of government information to be shot. In separate announcements, Trump touted an Alaska LNG purchase commitment from Taiwan worth $70 billion to $80 billion and a $21 billion GlobalFoundries semiconductor investment in New York. The article notes unflattering polls on his Iran and economic handling, rising inflation, and the midterm stakes for Republicans.
