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First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Nikzad on Wednesday attributed Republican losses in the US midterm elections to Washington's war with Iran, telling lawmakers that American efforts to pressure Tehran had failed. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Trump is a frequent critic of media companies, especially broadcasters that he views as being biased against him.
Tehran views midterm results as a rejection of Trump's 'war on Iran', signalling US frustration with foreign policy.
Trump acknowledges Iran war played role in defeats but says he would launch it again.
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.
Speaking to Fox News following the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that inflation was likely one reason Republicans did poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated with how the Iran war has pushed up prices, including at the gasoline pump, especially given that Trump had campaigned for his second term on a pledge of “no new wars”, as Ellen Gainsford explains.
The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.
Despite losing legislative control, the US president still has strong executive powers to push his agenda forward.
Democrats have made historic gains in the US midterms, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump.
The Democrats' victory in the midterm elections have left Donald Trump in a difficult position for the rest of his mandate. The now "blue" House of Representatives will decide the budget, which Trump will have to accept and follow. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Philip Turle has more.
Donald Trump has sought to shift the blame for the Republicans' defeat at the midterms by claiming that if he had been on the ballot the party would have won. But the "blue wave" that saw Democrats win control of Congress can be traced directly back to Trump's decisions, says France 24's Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson.
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
German business is pinning its hopes on greater stability in US trade relations after a midterm blow for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Germany's automakers appear to be feeling less gloomy than in recent years.
Donald Trump's unpopularity has been cited as a major factor in the Democrats' sweeping victory in the midterms. The latest polls show Trump's approval rating has plummeted to 37.3%, down from 42% in his first midterm election. What were the political decisions that led to such a dramatic decline?
US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war on Iran contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections.
Democrats can block Trump's legislative agenda, launch investigations but don't have the numbers to override his veto.
He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.
The 42-year-old Democrat has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in the US.
US President Donald Trump's foreign policy agenda faces new constraints after midterm losses.
Iran's top negotiator says US voters sent a “NO TO WAR” message, as Trump's Democratic opponents take Congress.
