Tehran, Oct. 26 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the outcome of the upcoming Israeli election will make "no difference" to Iran, comparing the contest between political factions in Israel to the 1964 satirical film "Dr. Strangelove," which revolves around the threat of a nuclear catastrophe.

According to Iran's ISNA news agency, Baghaei made the remarks during his weekly press conference on Monday while responding to a question about statements by Israeli authorities regarding the possibility of Iran taking preemptive action to disrupt the Israeli election process.

"I don't think there will be an election there. There, like in the movie Strangelove, there is competition between different gangs to co...