Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-11-07T18:55:18Z 2026-11-07T18:55:18Z 2026-11-07 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Iran Other Restrictions Nov 5, 2026/File Iran-US Midterms/Reax Hardliners believe US Republicans' defeat price of taking on Iran Many Iranian hardliners believe that Donald Trump's failure in the midterm election of the United States is due to his war with Iran, while other Iranians are worried about the potential of renewed military conflict. "Anyone who takes on Iran will pay the price -- from the battlefield to their own doorstep," said Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, following the U.S. Democrats' win in both houses of Congress. For many Iranians, the Republicans' defeat reflects growing public frustration in the U.S. over the economic toll of the war. "The Republicans lost because of the war. It caused inflation to rise, oil prices to rise and made life harder for people, which led to a loss of public trust in Trump. Now that the Republicans have lost both houses of Congress, for this very reason, I think Trump has nothing left to lose and will wage war in order to declare victory," said Nahid, a Tehran citizen. But there are Iranians who are concerned over a negative impact of the failure. "The Republicans' defeat in the recent elections is undoubtedly linked to the recent conflict involving the United States and Iran, which had an impact," said Abdolsamad, another Tehran citizen. Beyond public opinion, Iranian analysts are assessing the broader strategic implications of the election results. Akbar Masoumi, an international relations expert, argued that the dimensions of the war far exceeded U.S. expectations. "It seems that the dimensions of the war with Iran were much broader and beyond the imagination of the United States and Trump himself. One could say that Trump made a miscalculation in attacking Iran. Things went in a direction that permanently diminished the United States' element of influence in Iran. Today, we are witnessing the influence of the Islamic Republic within the United States of America. My interpretation is that what happened in the election was not a victory for the Democrats, but rather a victory for Iran," said Masoumi. Despite the political setback for the Republicans, concerns remain over Washington's next moves, with the possibility of renewed military action still being discussed. "Look, the reality is that given the U.S. military assets in the region -- along with the fact that they have scaled back diplomatic missions in many countries to a semi-suspended status -- it seems the Americans are aiming for a high-intensity, yet limited, war inside Iran," said Masoumi. Ultimately, for many Iranians, the U.S. midterm elections were never just about political shifts in states like Michigan or Texas. The central focus remains on what these results mean for the future of the conflict with Iran -- whether the region will face another round of confrontation or if diplomacy will ultimately prevail. Farsi/Nats/Part Mute FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 1. Cityscape 2. National flags of Iran 3. Pedestrians Tehran, Iran - Nov 5, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Nahid, Tehran citizen (full name not given): "The Republicans lost because of the war. It caused inflation to rise, oil prices to rise and made life harder for people, which led to a loss of public trust in Trump. Now that the Republicans have lost both houses of Congress, for this very reason, I think Trump has nothing left to lose and will wage war in order to declare victory." 5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abdolsamad, Tehran citizen (full name not given): "The Republicans' defeat in the recent elections is undoubtedly linked to the recent conflict involving the United States and Iran, which had an impact." FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 6. Traffic, national flags of Iran 7. Pedestrians Tehran, Iran - Nov 5, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 8. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Akbar Masoumi, international relations expert: "It seems that the dimensions of the war with Iran were much broader and beyond the imagination of the United States and Trump himself. One could say that Trump made a miscalculation in attacking Iran. Things went in a direction that permanently diminished the United States' element of influence in Iran. Today, we are witnessing the influence of the Islamic Republic within the United States of America. My interpretation is that what happened in the election was not a victory for the Democrats, but rather a victory for Iran." FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of White House, U.S. national flag 10. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag Tehran, Iran - Nov 5, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Akbar Masoumi, international relations expert: "Look, the reality is that given the U.S. military assets in the region -- along with the fact that they have scaled back diplomatic missions in many countries to a semi-suspended status -- it seems the Americans are aiming for a high-intensity, yet limited, war inside Iran." FILE: Tehran, Iran - Aug 24, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 12. Various of national flag of Iran, traffic