Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi posted on social media on November 4, 2026 that U.S. President Donald Trump failed in both war and politics

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Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad stated on November 4, 2026 that U.S. Republican election losses in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections were linked to Washington's policy toward Iran

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stated on November 4, 2026 that U.S. midterm election results demonstrated American voters' rejection of the war with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged on November 3, 2026 that the ongoing war with Iran was partially responsible for Republican midterm election losses

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since being named successor after the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on February 28, 2026

Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani declared during a November 4, 2026 rally that the U.S. midterm election results represented a decisive defeat for the United States and Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated on November 4, 2026 that expecting a shift in U.S. war policy following midterm elections was a serious mistake

High fuel and consumer prices in the U.S. caused by the war with Iran that began Feb. 28, 2026 contributed to Republican defeats in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections

U.S. President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal on November 3, 2026 that he did not regret starting the war with Iran that began Feb. 28, 2026 and would do it again

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on November 4, 2026 that repeated U.S. aggression would expand the scope of the war with Iran that began Feb. 28, 2026 beyond current bounds

U.S. President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on November 3, 2026 that he had no immediate plans to order new strikes on Iran

Vice President JD Vance posted on social media on November 4, 2026, stating that the war in Iran, launched in late February 2026, was the primary reason Republicans lost control of Congress

Political analysts noted that Vice President JD Vance's public criticism of the Iran war, launched in late February 2026, allows him to establish political distance from President Donald Trump ahead of a potential 2028 presidential bid

According to the AP Voter Poll, about six in 10 voters stated that the United States made the wrong decision in taking military action against Iran in late February 2026

Vice President JD Vance stated that winning back 2024 Trump voters requires ending the Iran war, launched in late February 2026, focusing on inflation, prioritizing domestic issues, and changing the U.S. relationship with Israel

Democratic Representative Sean Casten accused Vice President JD Vance of issuing his critique of the Iran war launched in February 2026 to differentiate himself from President Donald Trump for future political ambitions

President Donald Trump acknowledged following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections that the U.S.-Israel war with Iran contributed to Republican electoral losses

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on November 4, 2026 that American voters endorsed a message against war in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections

United States Senator Chris Murphy and other Democratic lawmakers publicly stated they reviewed plans for the potential resumption of United States military strikes against Iran following the November 3, 2026 mid-term elections

Amir Hayat-Moghaddam stated that Iran exempted Indian vessels from Strait of Hormuz restrictions to facilitate medicine transportation and imports from India to Iran

Amir Hayat-Moghaddam stated that Iran exempted Chinese vessels from Strait of Hormuz restrictions to secure Beijing's political support