The victory of the democratic parties in the US congressional elections is not a guarantee of peace in the Middle East, said Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. "The fact that the Democrats won control of the US Congress does not guarantee that there will be no war in the region. Renewal of hostilities between the US and Iran is a very likely scenario," he was quoted as saying by the Al Hadat TV channel. The senior diplomat emphasized Baghdad's determination to make every effort to avoid "being dragged into the conflict."