Ali al-Thawadi, Strategic Affairs Adviser to the Qatari Foreign Minister, said in an interview with a Washington Post columnist that the Iranian leadership wants to see whether the US midterm elections will genuinely shift America's stance on Iran. Thawadi stated that the Iranian side views the letter from US Vice President JD Vance as a sign of respect, appreciates his remarks acknowledging that the war was a mistake, and hopes the US will take action on an issue that appears capable of building bipartisan consensus.