Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:10pm on 08 Nov 2026,Sunday International
Iranian hardliners have urged the government to take a tougher stand in talks with the US after President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered losses in the midterm elections. Iran's security council chief Mohsen Rezaei said, “You lost the war and the election,” targeting US leaders. They believe the election results show that the eight-month war has weakened Trump politically. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has also warned against making concessions. Iran has set seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. These include ending the war, compensation for damages, withdrawal of US forces and lifting sanctions.
