Israel has vehemently denied a New York Times report that alleged the United States privately warned Iran during April talks in Islamabad about an impending Israeli plot to assassinate key Iranian negotiators, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with specific claims that Israel planned to target Ghalibaf's aircraft. The Prime Minister's Office dismissed the report as "fake news" and a "complete fabrication of reality," while the article also mentions historical accusations against Israel of targeting negotiating counterparts, such as a reported bombing of a Hamas delegation in Doha in September 2025. This denial comes amidst perceived differences between Washington and Tel Aviv on the war in Iran, yet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed to a future meeting in the United States.

Israel has vehemently denied a New York Times report that alleged the United States privately warned Iran during April talks in Islamabad about an impending Israeli plot to assassinate key Iranian negotiators, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with specific claims that Israel planned to target Ghalibaf's aircraft. The Prime Minister's Office dismissed the report as "fake news" and a "complete fabrication of reality," while the article also mentions historical accusations against Israel of targeting negotiating counterparts, such as a reported bombing of a Hamas delegation in Doha in September 2025. This denial comes amidst perceived differences between Washington and Tel Aviv on the war in Iran, yet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed to a future meeting in the United States.

Israel has vehemently denied a New York Times report that alleged the United States privately warned Iran during April talks in Islamabad about an impending Israeli plot to assassinate key Iranian negotiators, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with specific claims that Israel planned to target Ghalibaf's aircraft. The Prime Minister's Office dismissed the report as "fake news" and a "complete fabrication of reality," while the article also mentions historical accusations against Israel of targeting negotiating counterparts, such as a reported bombing of a Hamas delegation in Doha in September 2025. This denial comes amidst perceived differences between Washington and Tel Aviv on the war in Iran, yet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed to a future meeting in the United States.

Israel has rejected a media report claiming that the United States warned Iran during talks held in Islamabad in April about an alleged Israeli plan to assassinate key Iranian negotiators.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office dismissed the report that appeared in The New York Times, as "fake news".

"As usual, The New York Times' latest story about Israel and the Iranian negotiators is fake news. A complete fabrication of reality," the Prime Minister's Office said.

According to the NYT report, US officials privately conveyed indirect warnings to Tehran during the negotiations that Israel might attempt to assassinate Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

The report, citing US officials familiar with the matter, said Washington believed Israel was preparing to carry out the assassinations in the weeks following the April 8 ceasefire.

It further claimed that US officials believed Israel was planning to target Ghalibaf's aircraft on April 12 as he returned to Tehran from Islamabad. American authorities reportedly alerted their Iranian counterparts that two Israeli fighter jets had allegedly entered Iranian airspace from Iraq with the intention of intercepting Ghalibaf's plane.

Echoing the report, Al Jazeera noted that Israel has previously faced accusations of targeting negotiating counterparts during regional conflicts. It cited an incident in September 2025 in which Israel allegedly bombed Hamas's negotiating delegation in Doha, Qatar, where members had gathered for ceasefire talks.

The report comes amid indications of growing differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over their stand on the war on Iran. Despite this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump agreed during a phone conversation on Friday to meet in the United States in the near future.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed the call but did not announce a date or venue for the proposed meeting, according to The Times of Israel.