Iran says US midterms will not change Washington's Tehran policy, though some see the Democratic win as blowback over the war

Summary

Iran's regime says the US midterm elections will not change Washington's policy toward Tehran. Some Iranian officials and commentators, however, see the resounding Democratic victory as blowback against the Iran war, so Tehran's reaction mixes satisfaction with skepticism. A separate analysis argues that Iran's strategy of inflicting economic pain on the world, especially on US voters, has worked in the midterms, while Israel remains eager to keep fighting.

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1. DW

   5 Nov 2026, 15:04 UTCSource ↗

   DW reports that the Iranian regime says the US midterms will not change Washington's policy toward Tehran, while some officials and commentators see the resounding Democratic victory as blowback against the Iran war.

2. The Times of Israel

   6 Nov 2026, 01:08 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that Iran developed a plan to end the war by inflicting economic pain on the world, especially US voters, which worked in the midterms, while Israel remains eager to fight.