The hardest party to manage in the Iran talks isn’t Iran
Summary
During sensitive Middle East talks, US officials warned Iran about a possible Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s main negotiators. The US aims to keep Israel, its close ally, from disrupting the talks with Iran, even though Israel denies the plot.Key Facts
- US officials quietly asked other countries to warn Iran of a potential Israeli assassination plot.
- The targets were Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
- Israel rejected the report, calling it false.
- Previous Israeli strikes killed other key Iranian negotiators involved in talks.
- Ghalibaf survived two Israeli assassination attempts in recent years.
- The US faces the challenge of managing Israel, its ally, to avoid spoiling the negotiation process.
- Spoilers are actors who try to derail peace talks, often striking at critical moments.
- The timing of the warnings coincided with public mourning in Iran and heightened political tensions.
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