Joy in Iran over ‘Trump’s defeat’ in US midterm elections – but war is not over
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Iranian officials celebrated U.S. midterm election results as a setback for President Donald Trump, while Iran’s supreme leader warned that the results would not change U.S. policy toward Iran. The article says the conflict and the disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved, leaving open whether either side will reconsider its diplomatic approach.Key Facts
- Iran displayed a billboard in Tehran depicting Trump behind bars and carrying the message, “We will kill Trump.”
- Iranian officials described the U.S. election results as a defeat for Trump and claimed Iran had influenced the outcome.
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said people were mistaken to expect U.S. policy toward Iran to change after partisan shifts.
- Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, urged Trump to heed what he called the American public’s rejection of war.
- The article says Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted oil shipments and contributed to inflation and higher diesel prices in the United States.
- The article says Gulf monarchies, Russia and China may press Iran to reconsider the conflict and the blockade affecting oil exports.
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