Iran hails Democrats' midterm sweep as rebuke of Trump's war
What's next: Tehran stayed on high alert as mediators pushed to keep fighting from reigniting after the Nov. 3 vote.
Iranian leaders cast Democrats' capture of both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 3 U.S. midterms as a rejection of President Donald Trump's war, while warning that Washington should not resume strikes. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote that Americans had said "NO TO WAR," and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei argued U.S. hostility would continue regardless of which party controls Congress. The result came after months of voter anger over fuel costs and a conflict that has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and shaken oil markets. Even as officials in Tehran celebrated Trump's setback, Iranian sources cited in reports said the government remained on high alert for possible renewed military action.