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Iran gloats over Trump’s midterm blowout: ‘US collapse has accelerated’

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Reyes, R. (2026, November 4). Iran gloats over Trump’s midterm blowout: ‘US collapse has accelerated’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/world-news/iran-gloats-over-trumps-midterm-blowout-us-collapse-has-accelerated/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Ronny Reyes

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Iranian officials celebrated Republican losses in the U.S. midterm elections, mocking President Trump on social media and warning of potential retaliation with “new weapons” should he restart military action against them. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and other Iranian figures asserted that Iran would respond forcefully if the United States resumed hostilities. They also criticized what they perceived as a U.S. public desire to avoid further conflict, while acknowledging concerns that Trump might escalate tensions in response to his party’s electoral setbacks.
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As of November 5, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, marking a significant shift from the Republican majority previously holding power. The outcome is seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, including his war with Iran which contributed to rising gas prices and inflation. In Texas, Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “Watergate-level repudiation” of the GOP and warned that Democrats could push radical agendas harmful to states like Texas if not resisted strongly. The election results have also led to celebrations among American expatriates in London, with many viewing it as a sigh of relief for potential policy reversals on issues such as tariffs affecting countries like the UK.

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Ronny Reyes
72 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Iranian officials mocked President Trump over Republicans’ midterm losses and warned that the regime would deploy “new weapons” if he chooses to restart the war.
🔮 While Trump is pushing renewed negotiations with Iran, he has warned that he would “finish the job” in Iran if the Islamic Republic fails to submit to his demands.
🔮 The rant, which garnered more than 53.1 million views on X, appeared to capitalize on Trump’s own statements over the weekend that the US could take out Pickaxe Mountain “within 10 minutes.”
🔮 The teams are looking to secure a deal quickly as President Trump ramps up his warnings that all-out war could resume following the midterm elections on Tuesday.
🔮 The Pentagon estimates that US bases in the region have suffered at least $5 billion in damages, with the true cost predicted to be as high as $15 billion, the WSJ reported.
🔮 The outlet’s estimates show that between 374,000 and 770,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in action so far, a steep increase from May, when it estimated that at most 518,000 troops were dead.
🔮 Netanyahu’s Likud party will retain the most seats in the Knesset, with Likud and his allies looking to secure 54 seats, according to preliminary results — down from the 60 he currently holds.
🔮 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in the Israeli election Tuesday, according to exit polls — but neither bloc appeared set to win enough seats to secure a clear majority.
🔮 The acceleration is evidence that Iran will not abandon its nuclear ambition despite ongoing peace talks with the US, retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane told Fox News.
🔮 Israeli-Arabs could sway the balance of power in Israel’s general elections next week as the country’s two major parties are predicted to fall short of a majority in the Knesset.
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“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf gloated on X, warning Trump against resuming the conflict. “If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare,” the chief Iranian negotiator added.
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🔮 Iranian officials mocked President Trump over Republicans’ midterm losses and warned that the regime would deploy “new weapons” if he chooses to restart the war.

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Iranian officials mocked President Trump over Republicans’ midterm losses and warned that the regime would deploy “new weapons” if he chooses to restart the war. asserted
he → mock → war
“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf gloated on X, warning Trump against resuming the conflict. “If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare,” the chief Iranian negotiator added. asserted
negotiator → say → Nightmare
Hamidreza Moghadamfar, an adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also warned that Tehran was ready to respond if Trump makes good on his promise to renew airstrikes after the midterms. asserted
Trump → warn → midterms
“If the United States or the Zionists take action, Iran will respond with a new doctrine and new weapons, delivering responses that differ from those of the past,” he said. asserted
he → take → past
“The process of the US’s collapse has accelerated,” he said. asserted
he → accelerate → collapse
He then referred to the US as the “Great Satan” and vowed the Iran will never surrender. asserted
Iran → refer → Satan
The officials’ warnings were echoed around by Iranian broadcasters who mocked the president over the stunning losses across the nation while failing to secure a clear win in the war. asserted
who → echo → war
“Trump failed at regime change in Iran but he succeeded in Texas,” one of the state-run news outlets joked — parroting a post that went viral on X Tuesday night. asserted
that → fail → X
Iran does not have free and fair elections — all candidates must be approved by the Supreme Leader for religious purity. asserted
candidates → have → purity
Freedom House ranks Iran as one of the least free nations in the world — behind even Russia. asserted
House → rank → Russia
Prior to the US elections, Iranian officials published an open letter to American voters urging them to rebuke Trump and the war, with reports emerging that Tehran was also trying to use the war and high gas prices to hurt Republican’s chances. asserted
Tehran → publish → chances
Senior Iranian officials also confirmed that Tehran was deliberately prolonging talks to weaken Trump’s position in the peace discussion, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → confirm → discussion
Despite the celebrations in Iran, officials are also wary that Trump could lash out over the midterms by accelerating plans to strike the country. uncertain
Trump → lash → country
Trump has maintained that he would allow diplomacy to run its course and only attack if he feels Iran is not serious about the peace negotiations. asserted
Iran → maintain → negotiations
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