‘Our NO comes with a Nightmare’: Iran speaker warns US after Democrats’ midterm victory
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, describing the outcome as a reflection of the American public’s rejection of President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly his decision to wage war against Iran, and warning Washington that disregarding the popular mandate would carry consequences.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said Americans had rejected war amid mounting concerns over the cost of living and military involvement overseas, declaring that Tehran endorsed the message delivered by voters.
“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” he wrote, adding that if the US government betrayed its people’s will to serve what he described as “international paymasters and blackmailers”, it would discover that “our NO comes with a Nightmare”.
His remarks came after Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran had contributed to Republican losses, even as he maintained that voters understood the importance of his handling of the conflict.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the Democrats would send what he called “insane” legislation to his desk, which he would veto, although he left open the possibility of bipartisan cooperation.
The Democrats’ gains in the November midterms are expected to reshape the political landscape in Washington, with the party securing control of both chambers of Congress and flipping several Republican-held seats in traditionally conservative states, including Texas, South Carolina, Ohio and Kansas.