Iranian leaders say midterm results show U.S. voters have rejected Trump's war
Summary
Iranian leaders said the U.S. midterm results showed voters opposed President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, while Iran’s supreme leader said the election would not change Washington’s approach. The comments came as diplomatic talks continued and concerns persisted about renewed fighting, despite ceasefire agreements.Key Facts
- The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said he did not expect changes in U.S. policy toward Iran.
- Iranian negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Americans had voted against war.
- U.S. allies in the region urged Washington not to resume military operations, while talks aimed at preventing renewed fighting continued.
- Military confrontations continued in southern Iran and around the Strait of Hormuz despite ceasefire agreements and diplomatic efforts.
- Thousands of people attended a government-organized demonstration in Tehran marking the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy.
- The 1979 hostage crisis lasted 444 days, and 52 Americans were held before being released.
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