# Iran indifferent to who wins Israeli parliamentary election, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/116170

- TASS, 2026-10-26 16:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2208183

> Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran does not care who takes office after Israel’s election. He called the contest a competition between gangs over who can commit more atrocities. Polls show the ruling bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and the opposition running neck and neck, with neither able to reach the 61 seats needed to form a government.

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