Americans have said 'NO TO WAR,' Iran speaker says as Democrats take Congress

In this handout image provided by ICANA, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (not in frame) on May 23, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.Hamed Malekpour | Getty ImagesIran's speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Americans have said "NO TO WAR," as projections from U.S. midterm elections showed that Democrats have flipped both houses of Congress. Posting on X after projections showed that Democrats will have a majority in the House and Senate over the coming two years, Ghalibaf said that "Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message." "If the [U.S. government] betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare."Last Saturday, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called for Tehran's armed forces to meet "any level or type of threat" with "an immediate, impactful, and geographically unrestricted response."The Iran war has been a central issue for voters in the midterms, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched joint strikes with Israel against the Islamic Republic in February. The conflict has pushed up ...