US Officials Believe Israel Planned Assassination of Top Iranian Negotiators During Talks
US officials reportedly believed that Israel intended to assassinate senior members of the Iranian delegation engaged in negotiations with the United States. According to a report by The New York Times on Thursday, the targeted individuals were Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The US feared that such an assassination would collapse the ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran. Consequently, the United States urged regional countries to warn Iran about the potential threat. Israel declined to comment on the report.
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