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

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If talks fail, the US should bomb Iran heavily

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Thousands of demonstrators marched to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover

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

The U.S. military conducted limited strikes on Iranian targets on Qeshm Island, Hengam Island, and near Bandar Abbas on November 2, 2026

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

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

In the November 3, 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, defeating President Donald Trump's Republican Party

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

The U.S.-led war against Iran, launched in late February 2026, drove up fuel and energy prices, contributing to inflation and economic discontent among voters

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

In the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives from Republicans

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

President Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war, launched in late February 2026, and higher gasoline prices hurt Republicans politically in the 2026 midterms but insisted military action was necessary to stop Iran's nuclear program