The Prime Minister's Office Denies Plans to Assassinate Iranian Negotiator
On the 3rd local time, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement denying reports from U.S. media about Israel's plans to assassinate Iran's senior negotiator, accusing the related content of being completely "fake news" and "a total fabrication."
According to a report by The New York Times on the 2nd, U.S. officials had indirectly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian and Speaker of Parliament Ghalibaf earlier this year that Israel might attempt to assassinate them. The U.S. was concerned that such actions by Israel could undermine subsequent ceasefire negotiations and trigger a new round of conflict, and therefore requested other regional countries to convey this warning to Iran.
The report also mentioned that after the sudden attack by the U.S. and Israel on Iran on February 28, Amir-Abdollahian and Ghalibaf were listed as targets by Israel, and two senior Iranian officials involved in the negotiations had previously been killed by Israeli airstrikes. (Reporter Zhao Bing from the Central Broadcasting Station)
On March 3, the Israeli Prime Minister's office denied reports of plans to assassinate Iranian negotiators, labeling them as 'fake news.' U.S. officials had previously warned Iranian leaders about potential assassination attempts, expressing concern that such actions could disrupt ceasefire negotiations. This follows the earlier killing of two Iranian officials involved in negotiations by Israeli forces.
- Israeli Prime Minister's office denies assassination plans against Iranian negotiators.
- U.S. officials warned Iranian leaders about potential assassination attempts.
- Two Iranian officials involved in negotiations were previously killed by Israeli forces.
- The report labels the assassination claims as 'fake news' and 'fabrication.'
- The warning was communicated to Iran through other regional countries.