Republicans largely ignore the war in Iran at their midterm convention

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Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:23:14 GMT

Aside from mentions by Trump and top administration officials, speakers at the convention mostly avoided talking about the war.