US midterms: Iran's deputy parliament speaker reacts to Trump's elections setback
France 24 · 11/5/2026, 12:50:06 AM Philippine time
Excerpt from France 24. Read the original report below for the complete story.First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Nikzad on Wednesday attributed Republican losses in the US midterm elections to Washington's war with Iran, telling lawmakers that American efforts to pressure Tehran had failed. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.