Iranian Officials See Midterm Results as Rejection of Trump's War Policy

Iranian officials celebrated U.S. midterm results as a rejection of President Trump's war policy, with Democrats winning both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's vote. Iran's supreme leader warned that partisan changes in the U.S. will not alter its hostility toward Iran. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said those hoping for a change in U.S. behavior through concessions are "gravely mistaken." Demonstrators in Tehran burned American and Israeli flags, while officials warned Washington against ignoring the public's anti-war message, referencing ongoing military confrontations in southern Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. The war, launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28, killed Iran's former supreme leader and disrupted global energy markets. Back-channel negotiations continue, with Vice President JD Vance expressing optimism about a potential settlement, despite recent limited strikes on Iranian targets and thousands of U.S. troops maintaining a naval blockade.