# Iranian leaders say midterm results show U.S. voters have rejected Trump’s war

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iranian-leaders-say-midterm-results-show-u-s-voters-have-rejected-trumps-war/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:36:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:12:29+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iranian-leaders-say-midterm-results-show-u-s-voters-have-rejected-trumps-war
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrats won control of both chambers in the US midterms.
- Iranian leaders called the result a rejection of the war.
- Talks continue as clashes persist near the Strait of Hormuz.

## Summary

Iranian leaders portrayed the US midterm results as a rejection of President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Their comments came as regional governments and the public watched for signs of whether the result might affect US policy or the risk of renewed fighting.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said he did not expect a change in Washington’s approach, while negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Americans had voted against war. Talks to prevent renewed conflict are continuing, but clashes have persisted in southern Iran and near the Strait of Hormuz. The war, which began more than eight months ago, has damaged Iran and rattled the global economy; in Tehran, demonstrators also marked the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover.

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