‘Seismic shift’: World reacts to US midterm election results

Democrats in the United States have scored a major victory in midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress in a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.The results are being carefully watched outside the US, as foreign leaders consider how the new political reality in Washington could affect US foreign policy – from the conflict with Iran to the Russia-Ukraine war and trade relations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate bluelist 2 of 3Key takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections in Californialist 3 of 3Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maineend of listTrump himself has acknowledged the US-Israel war on Iran likely impacted his party’s poor performance in the elections, saying voters were probably not ready “for the short-term consequence of the price of gasoline”.Here are the latest reactions from world leaders, as the scale of the Democratic victory continues to emerge:IranIranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is also the chief negotiator in talks with the US, said voters had rejected conflict.“Americans said NO TO ...