U.S. midterm results show voters rejected Trump's war, Iranian officials say

Iranian officials celebrated Democratic gains in the U.S. midterm elections as a rejection of President Donald Trump's war policy, with the region awaiting potential impacts on the conflict. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, driven by voter frustration over rising fuel and goods prices. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf endorsed the "NO TO WAR" message, while other officials linked Republican losses to failed sanctions. The U.S. struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz before the vote, and talks continue over a possible framework to halt attacks in exchange for lifting the naval blockade. The war began Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader. Iran marked the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure with protests, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushed for more strikes during a call with Trump.