US warned Iran that Israel might assassinate its top negotiators during ceasefire talks.
US officials indirectly warned Iran through third countries that Israel might try to assassinate Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during ceasefire negotiations. The US feared such killings would derail the talks and trigger renewed fighting. The warnings were first reported by The New York Times citing current and former US officials.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The Times of Israel details specific assassination threats and emergency diversion of Ghalibaf's plane; the NY Post summarizes the core allegation in one paragraph.
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“US indirectly warned Iran during talks that Israel might try to kill its top negotiators — NYT”
“US officials feared Israel was plotting to kill head Iranian negotiators: report”
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