# After midterms, world leaders await Trump’s next move in Iran

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-midterms-world-leaders-await-trumps-next-move-in-iran/
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:45:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T00:49:58+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-midterms-world-leaders-await-trumps-next-move-in-iran
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Midterm results have raised questions about US policy on Iran.
- Officials said negotiations were about 80 per cent towards a deal.
- Democrats face decisions on support for Israel and the war.

## Summary

The article examines how US midterm results are shaping expectations abroad, with particular attention to the war in Iran and whether a new Congress could influence President Donald Trump’s policy. Iranian officials welcomed Democratic gains, but Iran’s supreme leader doubted a divided US government would make concessions; meanwhile, some European leaders hoped Congress would sustain support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia.

Before the election, US and regional officials said negotiations with Iran were about 80 per cent towards a deal based on an earlier memorandum, including Iran diluting its highly enriched uranium. Before strikes in June 2025, the UN nuclear agency reported Iran held nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60 per cent. The report also notes Trump’s announcement that US grants for Israeli arms purchases would end, and that Democrats now face choices over weapons sales to Israel and funding for the Iran war.

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