"We do not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs. It is up to the Iranian people to choose their new leader. They have already elected the Assembly of Experts, and the Assembly of Experts will do the job. It is only a matter for the Iranian people and no one else," Araqchi told NBC News.
He added that the election of a new supreme leader will be held soon.
Araqchi commented on US President Donald Trump's statement that he should have a say in choosing Iran's new supreme leader to avoid a repeat of military intervention every 10 years.