By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela By — Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-midterms-world-leaders-await-trumps-next-move-in-iran Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Tuesday's election results were not just closely watched in the U.S. American elections, in many ways, become global events. This Democratic wave has led to an extraordinary outpouring. Nick Schifrin gauges that reaction. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela By — Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi Zeba Warsi is a foreign affairs producer, based in Washington DC. She's a Columbia Journalism School graduate with an M.A. in Political journalism. She was one of the leading members of the NewsHour team that won the 2024 Peabody award for News for our coverage of the war in Gaza and Israel. @Zebaism
After midterms, world leaders await Trump's next move in Iran
In short
The recent midterm election drew widespread international attention as observers across the globe tracked the outcomes. A reported Democratic wave has generated an extraordinary outpouring of responses from international leaders. Foreign leaders are now specifically waiting to see the upcoming decisions Donald Trump will make regarding Iran. PBS NewsHour Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin examined this global reaction alongside producers Veronica Vela and Zeba Warsi.
Key points
- Global leaders are waiting to observe the next strategic actions Donald Trump takes conce…: Global leaders are waiting to observe the next strategic actions Donald Trump takes concerning Iran.
- Midterm election outcomes in the United States continue to have a direct impact on foreig…: Midterm election outcomes in the United States continue to have a direct impact on foreign diplomatic observers.
- International figures across the globe are actively responding to the reported Democratic…: International figures across the globe are actively responding to the reported Democratic wave from Tuesday's vote.