Iranian President Accuses Israel, US of Fabricating Terrorist Target Lists
What happened
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed on September 13 that Israel and the United States manufacture target lists to falsely designate individuals as terrorists. According to a report from X (@ConflictTR), Pezeshkian stated that these lists include Iranian leaders, scientists, and students. The statement was made in Tehran and represents part of a series of accusations by Iranian officials against Western and Israeli policies.
Context and assessment
The statement reflects Iran's escalating rhetorical response to international pressure and military tensions in the region. It follows Pezeshkian's earlier remarks on September 13 equating Israel and the US with 'state terrorists' over operations in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, and Qatar. This pattern of accusations occurs amid ongoing regional instability, including Iranian-Israeli tensions and US sanctions. The claim about curated target lists suggests Iranian concerns about espionage, surveillance, or foreign intelligence operations. These statements, alongside Iran's diplomatic moves such as establishing maritime safety routes and rejecting preconditions for negotiations, indicate Tehran's simultaneous pursuit of confrontational rhetoric and selective diplomatic engagement.
Sources and confidence
Reported by X (@ConflictTR) with single source confirmation, limiting independent cross-verification. Confidence of 6.0 reflects the statement's attribution to an official source but lack of corroboration from second reporting channels. Confidence would increase with reporting from international news agencies or official Iranian media; it would decrease if the attribution proves inaccurate or the quote is misrepresented.
Location
Tehran, Iran, determined at settlement-level precision. The capital and political center where major Iranian government statements originate. No specific facility or coordinates more precise than the city itself were indicated in available reporting.
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