Iran's Ghalibaf Mocks Vance After GOP's Midterm Wipeout
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Nov 5
Iran's Ghalibaf Mocks Vance After GOP's Midterm Wipeout
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Nov 5
Summary
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf publicly taunted JD Vance after the U.S. vice president linked Republicans’ midterm collapse this week to the American-Israeli war on Iran.
Less than 24 hours after the election rout, Vance posted a lengthy X message saying four things had to change before voters would return to the party.
Ghalibaf answered with a sharper political attack, accusing Vance of acting like a "losing gambler" and saying his "boss is prepping the next war phase" while America nears an "Israel-First cliff."
The exchange turns a U.S. domestic political setback into fresh rhetorical ammunition for Tehran, tying Republican losses directly to the Iran war.