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Israeli PM Office Denies New York Times Report on Planned Strikes Against Iranian Negotiators
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 3, 2026
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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office denied a New York Times report that Israel planned to assassinate senior Iranian negotiators during U.S.-Iran talks, calling it fake news. The report claimed the U.S. feared Israeli actions could disrupt negotiations and warned regional countries to alert Iran. Israel dismissed the allegations as fabricated.
- 01Israeli PM Office denies New York Times report on planned assassinations of Iranian officials.
- 02Report claimed U.S. feared Israeli strikes could disrupt sensitive Iran negotiations.
- 03Targets allegedly included Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
- 04U.S. reportedly warned regional countries to alert Iran of potential threats.
- 05Israeli statement called the report "fake news" and a complete fabrication.
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