Iranian Officials Celebrate Democrats’ Midterm Gains

Iranian officials celebrated Democrats’ midterm gains, portraying voters’ rejection of the Republican Party as opposition to President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Washington should heed public opposition to war and warned of retaliation if the U.S. resumed attacks. Iran’s supreme leader said hostility toward Tehran would continue regardless of which party held power. Despite welcoming the election results, Iranian officials remained on alert for possible renewed U.S. strikes, as mediators sought to prevent the conflict from reigniting.