IranNorth AmericaWest AsiaWorld News

US polls not to affect Iran policies

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the results of US midterm congressional election will have no effect on the policies of Iran.

The midterm congressional polls in the United States opened on Tuesday after months of election campaigns.

“What happens in the US will not change the policies of the Islamic Republic in pursuing the rights of people and continuing with plans that will result in the advancement of Iran,” Mehmanparast told reporters on Tuesday.

“We will follow our plans based on defined and clear goals and [based on] the things that can be determining for the country and effective in serving its interests,” the Iranian spokesman was quoted by IRNA.

Mehmanparast said no changes in US policies toward Iran have been observed, adding that if anyone wishes to serve the interests of the American people in the US they must change their “American approach.”

The midterm congressional election is seen as a referendum on the Democratic-controlled Congress and a test of US President Barack Obama’s first two years in office.

President Obama and his fellow Democrats are now desperately trying to maintain their grip on the Senate by at least one or two seats.

Back to top button