In an interview with a Mehr News Agency reporter, Ali Khazaei addressed recent remarks by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution. The Supreme Leader had stated that anyone still harboring even a faint hope for a change in behavior—or for shifts between parties and factions—within the "hegemonic system" (the U.S. establishment), or who imagines that offering concessions to the U.S. could dissuade it from its hostility toward the Iranian nation, is gravely mistaken. Khazaei remarked that the Iranian proverb, "The yellow dog is the brother of the jackal," applies here; within the U.S.—a hegemonic, criminal, and terrorist system—there is no distinction between the two parties, as they share the same objectives.

He added: "While these two parties may compete in the political arena, both are hostile toward the Iranian nation—and, in fact, toward all independent and freedom-seeking nations across the globe. Both parties are tainted and criminal; there is no fundamental difference between them."

A Change in the Ruling Party in the U.S. Does Not Alter the Country’s Hegemonic Nature

Criticizing certain political and media analyses regarding the impact of U.S. elections on the country's policies, Khazaei stated: "Over the past few months, we have seen some individuals repeatedly focus on the U.S. elections. Yet, our consistent position has been that regardless of which party holds power, the United States will not abandon its hegemonic nature, its savage disposition, its criminal conduct, or its terrorist tendencies. The core identity of this system—hegemony—will remain unchanged." The representative for Varamin in the Islamic Consultative Assembly continued: "It is an extremist error on the part of certain political and media figures in the country to link the wars, acts of aggression, crimes, and terrorist activities of the United States to its elections. This perspective is both simplistic and naive—constituting a miscalculation—and it risks misleading the public."

He emphasized: "Those who imagine that a change in the ruling party in the United States will lead to a shift in American policy toward Iran are making a miscalculation."