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Iran sees the results of the US midterm elections as a golden opportunity for a favourable deal, according to Paymon Azmoudeh of Forward Global. Iran's foreign minister, however, said the midterms had brought a pause to the work of mediators. Trump has now said the Iran war is effectively over militarily and that further strikes are unlikely, with the US keeping a status quo with Iran while remaining locked and loaded should the situation change. BBC World reported Trump's remarks. The conflicting signals leave it unclear whether further US military action against Iran will follow, and France 24 reported the comments from Iran's side on Monday.