Iran's Supreme Leader: 'Huge Miscalculation' to Expect Changes From US Elections

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, whose country is in a state of war with the United States, has released his official stance following the Democratic Party's landslide victory in the U.S. midterm elections.

In a written statement posted on his official website on the 4th (local time)—marking the "National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance"—Khamenei stated, "If anyone harbors even a glimmer of hope that partisan shifts within the U.S. ruling establishment will alter its actions, or imagines that making concessions to the United States can soften its hostility toward Iran, it is a huge misconception."

He warned that if the United States resumes attacks on Iran, the Middle East war would expand significantly further.

Iran's "National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance" commemorates the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, and features various events and rallies aimed at fostering anti-American sentiment.

"Should such acts of aggression be repeated, the scale [of the war] will be much broader," Khamenei emphasized, adding, "Iran's previous actions in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere were merely an initial phase."

Referring to the United States as the "Great Satan," he said, "What the U.S. truly wants is the unconditional surrender of the Iranian nation."

Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is leading the end-of-war negotiations with the United States, posted on X (formerly Twitter), "The American people have voiced opposition to war, and we support this message."

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also noted via a social media post that the American people had sent a clear message, urging the U.S. government not to ignore it.

(Photo provided by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Yonhap News)
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