Senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration have been divided for months over the war with Iran, with Vice President JD Vance privately criticising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warning that the conflict could cost Republicans control of Congress, according to US media reports.

Vance privately accused Netanyahu of “being wrong on everything” regarding Iran and repeatedly urged Trump to negotiate an end to the conflict, Axios reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the discussions.

The vice president also warned that the war was deeply unpopular among American voters and could lead to Republican defeats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to the report.