After the victory of the Democratic Party in the US midterm elections, the leaders of Iran have said that the American people have voted against the war.
At the same time, a few hours before the elections, US President Donald Trump had said that America has no intention of attacking Iran immediately. However, he also said that he would be ready to take action if necessary. After the election he admitted that the Iran war had an impact on the election results.
Donald Trump's Republican Party has faced a big defeat in these elections. According to the latest results, the Senate, the upper house of the US Parliament, now has 54 members of the Democratic Party and 44 members of the Republican Party.
At the same time, in the lower house of the US Parliament i.e. the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party has 228 members and the Republican Party has only 139 members. The majority figure in this House is 218 and the results of 68 seats are still to be declared. That means the Democratic Party has crossed the majority mark in both the houses.
Now after the results, Iran has said that if America attacks it again, it will be given a tougher response than before.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai wrote on social media platform X that if America continues on this dangerous path by ignoring reality and the lessons of history, it will have to pay a heavy price.
"The consequences of this huge misunderstanding will be more serious than anything we have seen before," he wrote.
Mohammad Karmi, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces, has also warned against repeating any miscalculation.
Earlier, Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had also said that if Iran was attacked again, the scope of its retaliation would be much larger.
The first reaction of Iranian officials on the US election results came from Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baghar Ghalibaf.
"Whether it's a matter of conscience or the impact of the rising cost of living, Americans have said 'no' to war, and we support that message," he wrote on social media platform X.
He further said that if American officials ignore the message of their people, it will have bad consequences.
Meanwhile, Mojtaba Khamenei's message was also published on the website of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. This message was issued on the occasion of the anniversary of the capture of the US Embassy and 'National Global Anti-Arrogance Day'.
It said Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and destruction of US military bases in countries in the region were its initial response during the 40-day war.
The message warns that if America attacks again, the scope of Iran's retaliation will be very wide.
According to the message, "Iran's strategy of progress in every field must be continued with full strength, so as to reach a state of complete deterrence against any attack."
What was Trump saying a few hours before the election?
A few hours before the end of voting in the elections, US President Donald Trump gave a phone interview to the Financial Times.
In this he had said that America has no intention of attacking Iran immediately.
Trump described the current situation as "fantastic" and said, "It looks like we're getting everything we want."
He said that America is not actually at war with Iran. According to Trump, America had destroyed Iran's nuclear capability by attacking with B-2 bombers.
However, when asked if Iran could be attacked again this week, he said, "I am ready, we are ready. If the need arises, we are fully prepared. But it may not be necessary."
Trump also said that America is ready to continue the war.
Referring to the movement of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, he said that now more oil is passing through there than before the war.
Regarding indirect talks with Iran, he said that the future of the stockpile of enriched uranium is also included in the issues of talks.
According to Trump, the current situation amid the US naval blockade and sanctions against Iran is good for America.
What did Trump say after the results?
At the same time, after the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections, Trump admitted that the Iran war had an impact on the election results.
When asked in a phone interview with The Wall Street Journal whether the Republican Party's performance deteriorated because of the Iran war, he said, "Iran was also a reason for it."
However, Trump did not express any regret over his decision to start the war. He said, "I did the right thing. If I had to do it again, I would do it again."
