# Iranian officials hail midterm setback for Trump as conflict continues

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/joy-in-iran-over-trumps-defeat-in-us-midterm-elections-but-war-is-not-over/
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:44:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T14:09:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/joy-iran-trump-defeat-us-midterm-elections-war
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Iranian leaders cast the midterm result as a rebuke to Trump.
- Iran’s supreme leader expects no change in US policy.
- China is exploring a possible uranium deal as the war continues.

## Summary

Iranian officials have welcomed US midterm election results as a defeat for Donald Trump, claiming their country helped turn American voters against his war policy. The reaction comes amid continuing conflict and pressure on Trump to resume attacks, while Iran’s supreme leader has warned that a change in US party fortunes will not alter Washington’s underlying stance.

Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged Trump to heed what he described as the public’s rejection of war, while officials also celebrated the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy seizure. The article says the conflict has lasted eight months and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to inflation and high diesel prices; China is now exploring a possible deal involving supervised dilution of Iran’s highly enriched uranium.

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