# Americans have said ‘NO TO WAR,’ Iran speaker says as Democrats take Congress

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/americans-have-said-no-to-war-iran-speaker-says-as-democrats-take-congress/
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:43:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:08:21+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-iran-war-speaker.html
- Topics: Americas, Business, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Iran’s speaker said US voters had rejected war.
- Democrats were projected to control both chambers of Congress.
- The conflict has raised energy prices and living-cost concerns.

## Summary

Iran’s parliament speaker linked Democrats’ projected control of both chambers of Congress to opposition among American voters to the war with Iran. His remarks matter because the conflict and its impact on energy prices and living costs were major issues in the midterm elections.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote that Americans had said “NO TO WAR” and warned of consequences if the US government ignored public opinion. An account belonging to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the US was in decline and argued that changes between US political parties would not end its hostility. Khamenei had also called for an immediate response to any threat.

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