Iran Mocks Trump Over Midterm Election Drubbing: 'Warmongering'
Summary
Iranian officials said Republican losses in the U.S. midterm elections reflected public opposition to the war with Iran. They blamed President Donald Trump for the conflict, while Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf said Americans had rejected war and warned against ignoring that message.Key Facts
- Hamidreza Moghaddamfar, an adviser to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the Republican losses followed a U.S. defeat in what he called “warmongering” against Iran.
- Moghaddamfar described the election as a referendum on the war’s outcome.
- The article says Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf posted that Americans had said no to war, citing conscience and the cost of living.
- Ghalibaf warned that the U.S. government would face consequences if it ignored public opposition to the war.
- The article says Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in response to joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, raised global fuel prices.
- The article says higher U.S. gas prices were a major concern for many voters.
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