'Complete Fabrication of Reality': Israel PMO Rejects Report on 'Plot' Against Iranian Negotiators
The PMO called the report fake news after The New York Times said US officials feared an Israeli strike could derail fragile ceasefire talks.
- On Thursday, The New York Times reported that American officials feared Israel could target senior Iranian negotiators during diplomatic talks, prompting Washington to seek regional assistance in warning Tehran about potential threats.
- The report alleged Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were viewed as potential targets, with Iranian security services receiving intelligence indicating an Israeli strike attempt on Ghalibaf's aircraft.
- Rejecting the report, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office categorically dismissed the claims on Friday, calling the story "fake news" and "a complete fabrication of reality" in a statement.
- Separately, Qatar and Pakistan concluded meetings with American and Iranian negotiators in Doha on July 1, reporting "positive progress" on issues related to a Memorandum of Understanding.
- Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and American President Donald Trump agreed during a Friday phone conversation to meet soon in the United States to strengthen their nations' bond.
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US warned Iran of possible Israeli assassination attempts
The US reportedly warned Iran that Israel might attempt assassinations of the regime’s top negotiators. By World Israel News Staff US officials indirectly warned Iran this spring that Israel might try to assassinate two of Tehran’s top negotiators during talks to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according reports published by multiple outlets, exposing the depth of Washington’s concern that Israeli strikes could derail a fragile dipl…
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Fabrication of reality: Israel junks report about plot to kill Iranian officials
The NYT had reported that the US had reached out to countries in the Middle East in an effort to convey to Iran about possible Israeli assassination attempts targeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Fake news: Israel rejects report on alleged threat to Iranian negotiators - The Tribune
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office has dismissed a news report alleging that US officials feared that Israel might have targeted senior Iranian negotiators during Islamabad talks earlier this year.
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