Israel's Secret War on Iranian Diplomats | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Tensions soared as U.S. officials feared Israel was targeting Iran’s top peace negotiators—Araghchi and Ghalibaf—during critical talks, risking a collapse of diplomacy and renewed conflict. Israel’s strategy, focused on eliminating Iranian leadership since the war began with a strike on Iran’s supreme leader, clashed with U.S. efforts to preserve negotiations. Israel saw the peace deal as a failure, unwilling to accept Iran’s nuclear ambitions or unchecked rebuilding. Yet, despite assassination plots and near-misses—including an alleged attempt to down Ghalibaf’s plane—both negotiators…