Mossad Kidnapped Iranian Generals Seeking Information on Missing Pilot Ron Arad
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
An investigation revealed Israel abducted two Iranian generals in recent years seeking information on missing pilot Ron Arad. One general was kidnapped in Damascus in 2021 and interrogated, while the other was killed during his operation. Current Israeli assessments suggest Iran was not involved in Arad's 1986 disappearance. Separately, Iran stated it has concluded negotiation phases and its foreign minister will visit Oman for talks.
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- Israel's Mossad allegedly kidnapped two Iranian generals seeking information on missing pilot Ron Arad.
- One general was abducted in Damascus in 2021, while the other was killed during his operation.
- Current Israeli assessments indicate Iran was not involved in Ron Arad's 1986 disappearance.
- Iran stated it has concluded negotiation phases and has no further issues for discussion.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Oman for talks with his counterpart.
A New York Times investigation revealed that Israel conducted two operations to abduct Iranian generals in recent years in an effort to obtain information about the fate of Israeli pilot Ron Arad, who disappeared in Lebanon in 1986. According to the investigation, Mossad agents kidnapped one general in Damascus, Syria, in 2021, posing as transport workers, and interrogated him. The other general was killed during the operation targeting him. The investigation indicated that neither general possessed information regarding Arad's fate. Current Israeli assessments suggest Iran did not hold the pilot and was not involved in his disappearance, contrary to previous Israeli assumptions. In a related development, Hassan Qashqavi, spokesperson for the National Security Committee of the Iranian Shura Council, stated that Iran has moved beyond the agreement and negotiation phase, asserting that no further issues are open for negotiation. Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Muscat, Oman, next Tuesday for talks with his Omani counterpart, Badr Al-Busaidi. This follows Araghchi's visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday to attend the 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization Council of Ministers, scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
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