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Reports say U.S. warned Iran that Israel might target two senior Iranian negotiators during spring talks

Thursday, July 2, 2026U.S. PoliticsWell-covered3 frames

The Facts

  • Press reports citing current and former U.S. officials say Washington feared Israel might target two senior Iranian officials during U.S.-Iran talks this spring.
  • The two Iranian officials identified in the reports were Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
  • According to the reports, the United States used intermediaries or regional countries to warn Iran rather than delivering the message directly.
  • The reported U.S. concern intensified during ceasefire or peace negotiations that began in April.
  • U.S. officials believed that an attack on Araghchi or Ghalibaf could collapse the talks and lead to renewed fighting.
  • Several reports say Washington also pressed Israel to avoid actions that could disrupt the negotiations.
  • The reported warning matters because Araghchi and Ghalibaf were described as key Iranian negotiators in the talks with Washington.
  • What remains unresolved is whether Israel in fact intended to carry out such assassinations; the accounts attribute the allegation to unnamed U.S. officials, and no public confirmation from Israel is included in the cited reports.

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Attacks on key Iranian negotiators were treated as a real threat to the talks, with renewed fighting a serious risk if diplomacy were derailed.
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Why did the U.S. reportedly warn Iran?

The reports say U.S. officials believed that killing Araghchi or Ghalibaf would likely end the negotiations and could reignite the conflict, so Washington sought to protect the diplomatic process Телеканал «…,News18,Washington Post.

Who were the officials the U.S. was concerned about?

The officials named in the reports were Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, both described as central figures in Iran's talks with the United States https://www.outlook…,Le Figaro.fr,Washington Post.

What is still not publicly established?

The public reporting describes U.S. fears and warnings based on unnamed current and former officials, but the source set does not include a public confirmation from Israel that it planned to assassinate the two Iranian officials NEWS.am,News18,Washington Post.

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