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Iran war live: Khamenei says US hostility will persist after midterms

Iran’s supreme leader says US hostility will persist regardless of the midterm election results.

Iranians wave flags during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Tehran's Enqelab Square on November 4, 2026. Tehran taunted the US president over his midterms defeat on November 4 as the US leader admitted the war against Iran was the key factor in his stinging electoral rebuke. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Iranians wave flags during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Tehran's Enqelab Square on November 4, 2026. [Atta Kenare/AFP]
By Kristina Harazim and Ahmad Elmouniery
Published On 5 Nov 2026

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  • Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has dismissed the idea that the outcome of the US midterm elections changes anything, saying US hostility towards Iran will persist.
  • United States President Donald Trump admits that launching the attack on Iran has largely caused the Republican Party to lose the midterm US elections. But he insists “we had to do it” to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.