Several US officials reportedly believe Israel is planning to kill Iranian figures who are involved in ongoing or expected negotiations, according to reports citing American concerns. The specific people named are Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The concern, as described by the reports, is that an Israeli attempt on either official would derail the peace talks currently underway or being prepared.
Both outlets frame the assessment as a fear held by US officials rather than confirmed action, and they do not provide additional details about evidence, timing, or the operational source of the information. The reporting emphasizes that officials considered the potential targeting of these top negotiators to be particularly significant because their roles in diplomacy would make the talks vulnerable to disruption.
No response from Israel or Iran is included in the provided summaries, and the reports do not describe any specific warning to the targeted individuals beyond the broader US concern that such an attack would undermine negotiations.
