Iranian officials see midterm vote as rejection of Trump's war policy

Iranian officials celebrated U.S. midterm results as a rejection of President Donald Trump's war policy, with Democrats winning both congressional chambers amid voter frustration over war-related costs. Tehran warned Washington against ignoring the message. Iran's supreme leader dismissed prospects of U.S. policy change, while the region remains tense over possible renewed military operations. The war, launched February 28, has disrupted global energy markets, and talks to prevent renewed fighting continue. Demonstrators in Tehran marked the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure anniversary, burning flags and chanting anti-American slogans. A limited strike on Iranian targets occurred Monday, and thousands of U.S. troops remain offshore maintaining a naval blockade.