NEW: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth refuses to point fingers after Vice President JD Vance suggests the Iran war played a major role in Republicans’ midterm loss

NEW: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth refuses to point fingers after Vice President JD Vance suggests the Iran war played a major role in Republicans’ midterm losses. “I respect the vice president greatly,” Hegseth says, making clear he has no interest in political blame. But he stands firmly behind …