Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that Americans’ votes in the midterm elections represented a message of “No to War,” following the Democrats’ victory over the Republicans.
In a post on the social media platform X, Ghalibaf wrote: “Whether out of conviction or because of the cost of living, Americans said: No to war, and we support that message.”
Democrats had seized control of the U.S. Congress following a series of major defeats for the Republican Party, led by President Donald Trump.
The results reflected widespread public anger over rising living costs, tariffs, and the war, which had caused fuel prices to surge significantly and deepened dissatisfaction with Trump.
The war, which erupted following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has remained deadlocked for months, with intermittent exchanges of fire and fears of renewed large-scale hostilities.
Before the elections, Reuters reported on October 31 that Iranian negotiators had held talks with Qatari mediators amid regional concerns that U.S. strikes could resume after the vote.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said at the time that Trump had not yet made a decision on launching new attacks, noting that he favored a diplomatic solution.
The Democrats’ gains could provide opponents of continuing the war with additional tools to hold the U.S. administration accountable and scrutinize funding requests. However, congressional pressure does not automatically mean an end to military operations. Chatham House argues that efforts to restrict the use of force face political and legal obstacles, and that their impact may emerge gradually through funding and costs rather than through an immediate decision to end the confrontation.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 4, 2026.
Updated: October 2026.
