Iran's Supreme Leader Rejects Hopes for US Policy Shift After Midterms

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said those expecting a US policy shift toward Iran after the Democratic midterm victory are "mistaken," urging Iranians to maintain their stance against Washington. Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since taking office in March, warned that the Middle East war would spread further if the US resumed attacks on Iran, stating "such aggressions" would widen the conflict's scope. Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, capitalizing on Donald Trump's unpopularity, while Trump said he was "absolutely willing to accept those results" and prepared to work with Democrats. The Iran war was a key ballot issue, with Democrats blaming Trump for economic hardship.