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MapIran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Says Israel Election Outcome Makes No Difference
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Iranian Foreign Ministry says Israeli election outcome makes no difference to Tehran. Baghaei criticizes Israel's record in West Asia at Tehran press conference.
Tehran shrugs off vote
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the outcome of Israel’s parliamentary election would make “no difference” to Tehran, arguing that Israel has brought “violence and massacres” to the region. Baghaei told reporters that Israel’s threats against Iran are part of its hostile conduct and warned that Israel is “highly adept at carrying out false-flag operations.”
Baghaei said Iran was closely monitoring developments and that its armed forces “will not hesitate to defend Iran's territory,” adding that Iran is in a state of war and would exercise its right to self-defense. The statements came as Baghaei said Iran would meet with Mecca pact members in Tehran to tackle issues including Israel’s “expansionist'” policies, Lebanon, and the US war with Iran.
Election campaign and Iran
The Jerusalem Post framed Israel’s election campaign as turning on Iran, describing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s case that he is the leader capable of preventing an Iranian-inflicted “second Holocaust.”
The Jerusalem Post also described a reported dispute in which IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir resisted an instruction for an undisclosed military operation that defense officials feared could trigger a confrontation with Iran.
The Jerusalem Post said Netanyahu denied any such confrontation or tension with the military’s top brass over Iran, and it said the political significance was clear as voters were asked whether they could entrust Iran policy to Netanyahu’s rivals.
The Jerusalem Post added that the report invited voters to ask whether even the military’s leadership trusts his judgment, while it warned that anonymity does not make information false but does not shield motives or timing from scrutiny.
Rifts, denials, and next steps
عين ليبيا reported that Channel 12 Israeli television said Zamir requested deep discussions and an official written authorization signed by the political leadership before implementing directives related to Iran, amid concerns within the military establishment about escalation before the elections. عين ليبيا said Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz denied any tension between the political leadership and the military establishment, adding that his coordination with Netanyahu and the army has been complete since he took office as defense minister.
Netanyahu, according to عين ليبيا, denied on Sunday that a confrontation with Zamir had occurred and described the Channel 12 report as “nonsense,” while he confirmed that the army and intelligence agencies are monitoring what he described as Iranian attempts to influence the Israeli elections. عين ليبيا also said Netanyahu announced instructions to the Mossad and the Israeli army to work to topple the Iranian regime and warned that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities is “a matter of Israel’s existence and its future.”