Iran parliament speaker warns US against betraying voters' anti-war will

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf issued a warning to the United States government over what he described as warmongering, in a message posted on his personal social media account. The statement was described by Mehr News Agency (MNA) as an implicit reaction to the results of the US election.

Qalibaf wrote that the American people, whether out of conscience or under the pressure of living costs, had said no to war. He said this rejection of war reflected the public's stance as expressed through the election outcome.

The parliament speaker then directed his warning at the US government, stating that if Washington betrays the public will of its own people in order to serve what he called international extortionists, it will learn that Iran's response will become a nightmare for the US government.

The remarks connect the US election results to the debate over Washington's foreign policy posture, particularly regarding war. Qalibaf framed the American public's position as opposed to military conflict, while cautioning that any departure from that public will by the US administration would carry consequences.

The statement did not elaborate on specific policies or measures, and no further details were provided about what form Iran's response might take. The message was carried in a report by Mehr News Agency, which identified the comments as an implicit reaction to the US election results and highlighted the speaker's warning about the US government's warmongering.