Foreign governments weigh impact of Trump's midterm defeat on Iran war and oil

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Democrats win House and Senate in US midterms, flipping seats and governorships

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections. Seat flips included Senate wins in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Maine, and governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia. President Trump conceded Democrats did well and said the Iran war may have played a role, but did not take personal responsibility.

• Democrats took the House majority, with all 435 seats contested, and regained the Senate, giving them leverage over Trump's legislative agenda and appointments, including judicial nominations.
• Democrats flipped Senate seats: Roy Cooper won in North Carolina, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Sherrod Brown in Ohio over incumbent Jon Husted, James Talarico in Texas over Ken Paxton, and Troy Jackson in Maine, ousting Susan Collins. Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan.
• Democrats won governorships in Texas (Gina Hinojosa over Greg Abbott), Ohio (Amy Acton over Vivek Ramaswamy), Georgia, California and New Mexico. Republican Byron Donalds won in Florida.
• Incoming House oversight chair Robert Garcia told Trump and Republicans to 'lawyer up', and Senator Ron Wyden signalled subpoenas. Commentators abroad are weighing what the result means for the Iran war and oil prices.