Did Israel try to sabotage US-Iran peace talks? Report claims fighter jets intended to kill Araghchi, Ghalibaf | World
Washington: Israeli fighter jets reportedly entered Iranian airspace while Tehran's top negotiators were engaged in talks with the United States, raising fears in Washington that Israel could assassinate two senior Iranian officials involved in the diplomatic process, according to a report by The New York Times. The report, published on Wednesday, said US officials became increasingly concerned that Israel was planning to target Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as they returned to Iran after negotiations with US officials in Pakistan in April. According to the report, the Trump administration feared that assassinating the Iranian…