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Iran says Israeli election will not change its position

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says the outcome of Israel’s legislative elections will not change Tehran’s position. He made the remarks during his weekly press briefing on Monday 26 October, as Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu faces a closely contested electoral race, reports the Daily Post.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the result of the Israeli legislative elections will not change Tehran’s position. Its spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, said on Monday during his weekly press briefing that the identity of the winner would make no difference to Iran, reports the Daily Post.

The statement comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is engaged in a closely contested electoral race. The election is notably between the continuation of his government and a change at the head of Israel, according to the Daily Post.

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