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Iranian officials gloat as US voters deal blow to Trump
Iranian officials celebrate US voters rejecting Trump's war policies in midterm elections.
In brief
Iranian officials celebrate US voters rejecting Trump's war policies in midterm elections. Iranian officials claim US voters rejected Trump's war policies in midterm elections, signaling potential shift in US foreign policy. Originally reported by The Express Tribune.
Iranian officials gloat
Iran's Parliament Speaker Qalibaf says Americans reject war over conscience and the cost of living.
“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message”
Khamenei warns US hostility
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei states US hostility will persist regardless of US political party.
“The US sees the end of its hegemony as distant; we see it as near”
Democrats capture majorities
Democrats won majorities in both US Senate and House with victories in Republican strongholds.
“Trump failed at regime change in Iran, but he succeeded in Texas”
Iranian concerns about military response
Iranian officials fear Trump may retaliate with military strikes after election results.
“Tehran was concerned that Trump could seek to compensate for it with a military strike”
Historical context of US-Iran relations
Iran views US as 'the Great Satan' with history of embassy seizure in 1979.
“Iran's leaders have long regarded the United States as their main enemy”
Election timing significance
US election coincided with anniversary of 1979 embassy seizure in Tehran.
“The fact that the might of these warmongering Republicans has been broken”
Iranian media reaction
Iranian newspapers link election results to US political vulnerability.
“Washington has been 47 years Iran's captive: from the capture of the spies' nest (US embassy) to the November 2026 US Congress elections”
Khamenei's stance on war
Khamenei states Iran will not show flexibility on demands for Strait of Hormuz control.
“The consequences of (US) miscalculations and arrogant delusions have manifested as a heavy burden of costs”
Trump's response to election
Trump attributes election result to his leadership with Iran while acknowledging challenges.
“I think a part of it was Iran, but at the same time people understood the importance of what I've done with Iran”
The one thing
Iranian officials claim US voters rejected Trump's war policies in midterm elections, signaling potential shift in US foreign policy.
