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Iran States Israeli Election Outcome Irrelevant to Tehran

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.

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What happened

01Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated election outcome is irrelevant to Tehran.
02Esmail Baqaei called Israeli political rivalries a "race to commit more crimes."
03Iran does not recognize the validity of Israeli elections, Baqaei said.
04Iran remains in a state of war and will defend itself, the spokesperson stated.
05Baqaei accused the US of not being serious about negotiations.
06Iran denies seeking or possessing nuclear weapons, according to Baqaei.

Baqaei also commented on US-Iran relations, claiming Washington is not serious about negotiations.

Translated and summarized by baba from Srugim, the latest report. Read Srugim’s original