Iran's Parliament Speaker on US Midterms: 'Americans Said No to War'

Iran's Speaker of the Parliament has a message for Washington after the US midterm elections — and it's short. In a statement flagged as breaking news by The Kobeissi Letter, the speaker said: “Americans said no to war, and we endorse this message.”

The remark came from the top of Iran's legislature, giving it weight beyond a routine diplomatic aside. It frames the US midterm results as a verdict delivered by American voters themselves, with Tehran casting itself as an approving spectator.

The Kobeissi Letter posted the comment without additional detail on where or when the speaker delivered it. No response from US officials appeared in the source material.

Still, the intervention stands out: a senior Iranian figure offering a public thumbs-up to how he reads the American electorate's mood. The phrase “no to war” is doing the heavy lifting, and it's a framing Tehran is clearly happy to own.