Iranian officials welcome U.S. midterm results as voters rebuke Trump's Iran war

Iranian officials celebrated the Democratic Party's victory in the U.S. midterm elections, framing it as a public rebuke of President Donald Trump's policies, particularly the ongoing war with Iran. They expressed hope the results could influence the conflict's trajectory. Democrats secured control of both congressional chambers, driven partly by voter frustration over war-related rising costs in the U.S. Iran's parliament speaker endorsed the outcome, while other officials claimed sanctions had failed to break Iran's economy. The celebrations coincided with the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure and followed a limited U.S. strike on Iranian targets. Back-channel negotiations continue, with Israel pushing for more strikes while diplomatic efforts seek a framework to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.