Iran links alleged US midterm losses to Washington's failures

Latest on US-Iran tensions: Iran's armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi urged Washington to drop dominance and aggressive policies.

Iran's armed forces spokesman, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, told the US to avoid dominance and aggressive policies toward Iran.

He said that if Washington wants to avoid further decline, it should stop such policies and review its approach to Iran.

He linked the alleged defeat of Republicans in the US midterm elections to what he called American failures against Iran.

Tension between Iran and the US continues, and regional security remains uncertain because of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said so-called bypass routes built in the Strait of Hormuz would be ended soon.

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