US officials believed Israel might plot to kill Iran negotiators - NYT
US officials believed Israel might have been plotting to kill Iran’s top negotiators while Washington was engaged with Tehran in delicate talks this spring to reach an interim peace deal, The New York Times reported, citing current and former American officials.
The report said concerns focused on Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Iran took precautions during the talks, including Pakistani fighter-jet escorts and last-minute travel changes. In one incident, Ghalibaf’s plane made an emergency landing in Mashhad after Iranian security forces warned of intelligence that Israel planned to attack it, the report added.
