US concern over Israeli operation to eliminate Araghchi and Qalibaf - and the warnings it conveyed
According to a report in the New York Times, the US believed that during the talks with Iran in April, Israel may have planned to eliminate the two senior negotiators - Foreign Minister Araghchi and…
Assessment
The United States reportedly feared that Israel might assassinate two senior Iranian negotiators during ongoing talks with Iran in April, according to a New York Times report. Washington worried such strikes would derail the negotiations and asked other regional countries to warn Iran. This reveals a significant gap between American and Israeli approaches, where U.S. assessment of risk and diplomatic strategy diverges from perceived Israeli operational plans. The key question is whether such warnings were effective and how this tension affects future coordination.