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Iran Tests US Democracy
Iranian officials viewed the results of the US midterm elections on November 3 as a rejection of Donald Trump’s policies and the war, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said a change in the ruling party would not alter US policy. The article argues that the elections demonstrated American voters’ ability to shift the balance in Congress and strengthen oversight of the administration, whereas Iranian elections take place under restrictions imposed by the Guardian Council and the Supreme Leader’s extensive authority over state institutions. It concludes that democracy is measured by citizens’ ability to choose, hold leaders accountable, and change those in power—not merely by the existence of elections—while acknowledging that the US model itself faces crises and polarization.
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