Election results draw reaction around world after sharp setback for Trump
Iran links losses to war
Iranian officials quickly described the Republican Party’s midterm losses as evidence that American voters opposed the costly war Trump launched with Israel more than eight months earlier. A statement attributed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday said Tehran did not expect the U.S. election to change Washington’s approach to the conflict.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, also said the results reflected Americans’ rejection of the war. He warned that if the U.S. government ignored public opinion, Iran’s response would bring a “Nightmare,” according to his statement.
Moscow says policy will hold
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hoped Trump would be able to continue his peace-making efforts after the election. Trump has pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a proposed deal that critics say would favor Moscow, potentially leaving Russia in control of occupied Ukrainian territory.
U.S.-brokered talks have led to prisoner exchanges, and a local ceasefire recently brought calm to a southern city occupied by Russia. The ceasefire was credited to first lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo. The article says there is no indication that Russian President Vladimir Putin will drop his demand to take Ukrainian territory as part of a deal. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the election would not affect Moscow’s foreign policy or change its position on Ukraine.
Spain’s leader sees wider shift
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who faces voters on Nov. 29, called the U.S. outcome further evidence that a global right-wing populist wave is crumbling. He said he expected a similar result in Spain.
A separate reaction in the article said the outcome might help support for Ukraine, the green transition and relations with the rest of the world. The speaker also argued that the European Union should keep strengthening its independence.
Key points
- Iranian officials portrayed the Republican losses as rejection of the war with Iran.
- Russia said the U.S. results would not change its foreign policy or Ukraine stance.
- Pedro Sánchez linked the outcome to a weakening global right-wing populist wave.
- The article also cited hopes for stronger support for Ukraine and European independence.