Former U.S. diplomat Alan Ey says Republicans lost midterms because they can't govern

What happened: Alan Ey, a former U.S. diplomat and member of the U.S. nuclear negotiating team with Iran, said the main reason the Republican Party lost the midterm elections was their inability to run the country.

Sources and attributions:

- Jamaran and multiple outlets quote Ey addressing J.D. Vance’s comments that a war with Iran was the primary cause of Republican losses: “With all due respect, the reason you lost is that you don’t know how to govern a country.” (Jamaran; ISNA via Telegram)

- Fararu summarized Ey’s view that the Republicans’ failure to govern was the central cause of their midterm defeat. (Fararu)

- Etemad and other reports identified Ey as a former member of the U.S. negotiating team on Iran who made the remark in response to Vice President J.D. Vance’s statement. (Etemad)

- One ISNA item quoted Ey: “If you want to argue that the war was worth it and losing control of the Senate for the next six years was an acceptable cost, go ahead. With all due respect, the reason you lost is that you don’t know how to govern a country.” (ISNA via Telegram)

Uncertainties and distinctions: The reports consistently attribute the quote to Alan Ey and present it as a response to J.D. Vance’s claim that war with Iran explained Republican losses; they do not present direct evidence beyond Ey’s quoted remarks.