Iranian Parliament Speaker Criticizes US Vice President Over Midterm Election Defeat

Iranian Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf on Thursday (November 5, 2026) hit out at US Vice President JD Vance. In fact, JD Vance had blamed the defeat of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections on the war with Iran. The Iranian leader then accused the US Donald Trump administration of avoiding accepting the results of the war. US Vice President JD Vance had shared a post on the X platform about the election defeat, to which Iranian Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf wrote in his post, "The loser gambler thinks that he can't give up the bet." Ghalibaf said, "The boss is preparing for the next phase of the war, while the US stands at a dangerous juncture because of Israel's First Policy. Skip the TED Talks. Why don't you talk to your boss?" Losing gambler energy, can't walk away from the table while the boss is prepping the next phase of the war?