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Iranian leaders say midterm results show U.S. voters have rejected Trump's war
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Key Points:
- Iranians celebrated the U.S. midterm election results as a rebuke to President Trump, while Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei dismissed hopes for a change in U.S. policy toward Iran.
- The ongoing Iran-U.S. conflict has raised fears of full-scale war resuming, with diplomatic talks continuing amid military confrontations near the Strait of Hormuz and southern Iran.
- Thousands marched in Tehran on the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure, demonstrating anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments and reinforcing longstanding hostility between the two nations.
- Recent U.S. strikes targeted Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in a region critical for global oil shipping, while back-channel negotiations for a settlement remain ongoing.
- Despite ceasefire attempts, the conflict has disrupted global energy markets and shipping, with both sides warning of severe consequences if the U.S. ignores the electoral message opposing war.
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