According to CoinMeta, Khamenei, the chairman of Iran's Islamic Parliament, stated on social media that the results of the U.S. mid-term elections indicate that "the American people say 'no' to war." As Iran's chief representative in negotiations with the United States, Khamenei pointed out that if the U.S. government defies public opinion, it will eventually realize that "our 'no' will bring a nightmare to the United States."