US officials feared Israel was plotting to kill head Iranian negotiators: report
The US believed Israel was plotting to kill Iran's head negotiators, Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in the middle of the peace talks, with America going as far as to warn Tehran through third party countries of the risks, officials said.
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World News US officials feared Israel was plotting to kill head Iranian negotiators: report By Ronny Reyes Published July 2, 2026, 11:41 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The US believed Israel was plotting to kill Iran’s head negotiators in the middle of the peace talks, with America going as far as to warn Tehran through third party countries of the risks, officials said. Fears that Israel could derail the fledgling peace talks spiked in April as America believed the Jewish state had their eyes on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, The New York Times reported. The two leaders would go on to approve the current peace deal with the US.
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