Iran signals satisfaction, skepticism after US midterm vote

DW5 November 2026, 15:04 UTCIran

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

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