In April, the United States warned Iran that Israel was planning to kill its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Ghalibaf. The warning came in the midst of ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran.
According to information that New York Times and Wall Street Journal The warning was published and relayed through regional actors. The two top Iranian politicians were temporarily removed from Israel’s list of legitimate military targets following pressure from Washington.
Emergency Landing Following an Intelligence Alert
During a meeting with the U.S. Vice President JD Vance In Pakistan, the Speaker of the House Mohammad GhalibafThe plane had made an emergency landing in Mashhad. According to reports, the reason was intelligence indicating that Israel was planning an attack on the plane. The delegation then continued on to Tehran on another flight.
The events took place during a period when the United States and Iran were holding talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Background
Over the past year, Israel has carried out several targeted attacks against Iranian military and political targets. At the same time, the United States has sought to balance its support for Israel with efforts to keep the door open for diplomatic solutions with Tehran.
According to sources cited by U.S. newspapers, Washington was concerned that Israeli operations targeting high-ranking Iranian officials could derail the ongoing negotiations. Therefore, it was decided to take action to protect the two individuals from being placed on Israel’s hit list—at least temporarily.
It is still unclear whether Israel actually planned to strike against Abbas Araghchi or Ghalibaf, or whether it involved more general threats that the U.S. chose to take seriously.
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