The New York Times reports that the U.S. suspected Israel of…
The New York Times reports that the U.S. suspected Israel of planning to assassinate key Iranian negotiators, including Abbas Araqchi and Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, during peace talks with Iran. The U.S. warned other regional countries to alert Iran about these threats, as Israel had reportedly targeted these individuals due to their roles in negotiations.
Consensus
- The U.S. suspected that Israel planned to assassinate Iranian negotiators Abbas Araqchi and Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf during peace talks with the U.S.
- The U.S. warned other regional countries to alert Iran about potential threats from Israel.
- Iranian intelligence intercepted information about an Israeli attack on Ghalibaf in April, leading to a forced landing and ground travel to Tehran.
Points of divergence
- Israel wanted to attack the plane carrying Ghalibaf while it was en route to Pakistan, but instead of flying, Iran's delegation traveled by land due to this threat. — vedomosti
- Iran requested guarantees from the U.S. that Israel would not conduct covert operations before starting negotiations in Islamabad. — vesti
- Araqchi and Ghalibaf were temporarily removed from Israel's target list when U.S.-Iran negotiations began, but later reinstated as targets during the negotiation process. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- NYT: US suspects Israel in preparation of assassination of Iranian negotiators — Ведомости
- NYT: Israel may have been planning the assassination of Iranian negotiators — Вести
- NYT: Washington Warned Iran of Israel's Plans to Kill Negotiators — Коммерсантъ
- US officials feared Israel might attempt to assassinate Arakchi and Galibaf — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Israel
- Iran
- USA
- NYT
- Washington
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- Abbas Arakchi
- MID
- White House
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Donald Trump
- Tehran
- The New York Times
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