A ballot against war? Iran's Ghalibaf hails midterm results, warns US against ignoring voters

Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has portrayed the reported Republican midterm defeat as an American rejection of war and rising living costs. “Americans said NO TO WAR,” he declared, warning that ignoring voters’ wishes would bring a “nightmare.” The supplied account reports Democratic control of both the House and Senate, but Ghalibaf’s claim of an anti-war mandate is Tehran’s interpretation—not an established explanation of why Americans voted as they did.