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Iran leads global reactions to Trump’s midterms disaster: ‘Americans are saying no to war’

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Muzaffar, M. (2026, November 4). Iran leads global reactions to Trump’s midterms disaster: ‘Americans are saying no to war’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/donald-trump-midterm-elections-international-reaction-iran-b3078803.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-04 · by Maroosha Muzaffar

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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf interpreted Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections as a rejection of President Trump’s Middle East policies and war efforts. With Democrats projected to gain control in both houses of Congress, Ghalibaf wrote on X that the results signaled Americans’ opposition to military conflict. The election outcome led to slight declines in global markets due to investor concerns over potential regulatory changes impacting AI infrastructure development, particularly in Texas and Ohio.
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On November 4, 2026, the Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections was an explicit rejection of President Donald Trump's war policies and their economic impacts. With Democrats projected as clear winners in controlling both houses of Congress, Ghalibaf asserted on X (formerly Twitter) that Americans had clearly said "NO TO WAR." Trump acknowledged his administration’s involvement in the conflict might have influenced electoral outcomes but denied personal responsibility for the defeat, suggesting a Republican landslide if he had run under his own name. International media, including Le Monde, framed the election results as a direct message to Trump regarding his foreign policy decisions.

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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the results showed Americans were opposed to war, suggesting voters had punished the Trump administration over the conflict and its economic consequences. In a post on X, Mr Ghalibaf wrote: “Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Though results are still being counted, the Democrats have been projected as clear winners in the race to control both houses of Congress.
2026-11-04 · The Independent
Iran leads global reactions to Trump’s midterms disaster: ‘Americans are saying no to war’ · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

With the world closely watching a historic defeat for the Republicans in Tuesday’s midterms election, Iran has said the results are an emphatic public rejection of Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. asserted
results → watch → East
Though results are still being counted, the Democrats have been projected as clear winners in the race to control both houses of Congress. asserted
Democrats → count → Congress
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the results showed Americans were opposed to war, suggesting voters had punished the Trump administration over the conflict and its economic consequences. In a post on X, Mr Ghalibaf wrote: “Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message. asserted
we → say → message
If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare.” asserted
NO → betray → Nightmare
Mr Trump himself acknowledged that the war with Iran may have contributed to his party’s electoral losses. uncertain
war → acknowledge → losses
He nonetheless refused to take personal blame for the defeat, claiming that if his name had been on ballots the Republicans would have won “by a landslide”. asserted
Republicans → refuse → landslide
International coverage of the results has largely framed it as a message to the president, with Le Monde, the Parisian newspaper, calling the election a “stunning rebuke for Trump” and a “major blow” for a leader who spent “nearly every day of the last month holding rallies to energise his supporters”. asserted
who → frame → supporters
Global markets have fallen slightly on the Democrats’ strong performance, reflecting investor concerns that tighter regulation and local restrictions could slow America’s AI infrastructure boom. The Financial Times reported that investors were particularly concerned about Democratic victories in Texas and Ohio, major data-centre hubs, where governors have powers over construction permits, zoning and potential building moratoriums. uncertain
governors → fall → permits
The Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.7 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei dropped 2.7 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi fell as much as 4 per cent. asserted
Kospi → fall → ?
Asian technology stocks, including SoftBank, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, also came under pressure. asserted
stocks → include → pressure
“Asia is not very good at digesting US political risk or news flow,” William Bratton, head of Asia-Pacific cash equity research at BNP Paribas told the outlet, suggesting that the market has “overreacted”. asserted
market → digest → outlet
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