SAEDNEWS: In a striking escalation on social media, Israel’s official Persian-language X account has directly threatened Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, signaling the end of its “patience” after previous alleged assassination plots.
According to Saed News, the Persian-language outlet of Israel’s official government X (formerly Twitter) account published an image of Seyed Abbas Araghchi—captured at yesterday’s funeral procession for Iran’s “Martyrs of Strength”—accompanied by the blunt warning: “Israel’s patience with terrorists who threaten us has run out.” The post marks an unprecedented public declaration targeting one of Iran’s top diplomats.
Iranian political analysts note the timing is particularly fraught, coming just weeks after the 12‑day cross‑border conflict, during which Iranian security forces claim to have foiled an earlier Israeli-backed plan to assassinate Araghchi in Tehran. While neither side has provided independent verification of that plot, state-linked media in Tehran have portrayed the thwarted operation as proof of Israel’s continued intent to destabilize Iran’s government.
The use of a Persian-language threat—deployed on an officially sanctioned Israeli communications channel—represents a novel twist in the information war between the two adversaries. By directly naming Araghchi, includes negotiating Iran’s nuclear terms, Israel appears to be signaling both a tactical intelligence message and a broader psychological operation aimed at sowing uncertainty within Iran’s diplomatic corps.
Tehran’s Foreign Ministry has not yet issued a formal response, though sources indicate that security protocols around senior officials have been further tightened. Observers warn that such brazen messages risk triggering a dangerous escalation, as targeted threats against high‑ranking envoys breach long‑standing diplomatic norms and could provoke reciprocal actions at a time when regional tensions remain perilously high.
