Iran States Israeli Election Outcome Irrelevant to Tehran
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, stated that Tehran is indifferent to the outcome of Israel's upcoming elections and who leads the next government, viewing Israeli politics as a "race to commit more crimes." He asserted Iran's right to self-defense and accused the US of using false pretenses regarding nuclear weapons. Baqaei also commented on US-Iran relations, claiming Washington is not serious about negotiations.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated election outcome is irrelevant to Tehran.
- Esmail Baqaei called Israeli political rivalries a "race to commit more crimes."
- Iran does not recognize the validity of Israeli elections, Baqaei said.
- Iran remains in a state of war and will defend itself, the spokesperson stated.
- Baqaei accused the US of not being serious about negotiations.
- Iran denies seeking or possessing nuclear weapons, according to Baqaei.
On the eve of Israel's 26th Knesset elections, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, declared that Tehran is indifferent to the election results and who ultimately leads the next Israeli government. Baqaei characterized internal Israeli political rivalries as merely a "race to commit more crimes." He stated that Iran does not recognize the validity of the elections, asserting, "It doesn't matter to us who will lead the entity that has brought nothing to the region but violence, killing, and murder." Baqaei added that Iran remains in a state of war and will not hesitate to exercise its legitimate right to defend its country.
Baqaei also addressed tensions with the United States, accusing Washington of not being serious about negotiations. He maintained that Iran has kept the door to diplomacy open and demonstrated its sincerity, recalling its good-faith participation in nuclear deal talks before the US withdrawal in 2018.
Concluding his remarks, Baqaei reiterated that Iran has never possessed or sought nuclear weapons. He claimed that the US has used accusations of an Iranian nuclear bomb as a pretext for military action against Iran, calling such claims an unprecedented deception in modern diplomatic history.
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