Tel Aviv, Israel – The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a New York Times report alleging that Israel was planning to assassinate Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi
and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The office asserted that the report was baseless.
Official denial of the report
Netanyahu office confirmed, in a statement, that the circulating report
regarding the existence of an Israeli plan to target Araghchi and Qalibaf is incorrect.
The office also rejected the allegations contained in the report published in the New York Times.
Controversial claims
The report indicated that Israel had studied or planned to carry out operations targeting senior Iranian officials,
including Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, amid recent regional tensions.
The report generated significant interest in political and media circles.
This comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran in recent months,
accompanied by an exchange of accusations and threats.
Ongoing tension between Israel and Iran
The Israeli denial comes at a time when relations between the two sides remain strained over security, military, and regional issues.
Sharp exchanges of statements regarding regional influence and military activities continue.
There has been no official comment from the Iranian side regarding Netanyahu office’s denial of the report.
Meanwhile, the two sides continue to exchange political and media statements amidst ongoing tensions,
which cast a shadow over the regional landscape. This also raises concerns about a wider escalation in the region.
