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Iran accuses US of spreading disinformation about Iranian terrorism
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused the United States of running a coordinated disinformation campaign to portray itself as a victim of terrorism. His remarks matter because they reflect Iran’s rejection of US claims about an alleged terror plot and its counter-accusations against Washington.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Baghaei said the US had committed “acts of state terrorism” by assassinating Iranian officials and scientists, and accused it of aggression and war crimes alongside Israel. He described reports of “Iranian terrorism” as fabricated and said the claims were unsubstantiated; the article gives no details of the alleged plot.
In short
- Iran accused the US of a coordinated disinformation campaign.
- Baghaei rejected US claims about an alleged terror plot.
- He accused Washington of assassinations, aggression and war crimes.
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The case for
Iran’s strongest case is that the US has not substantiated the alleged plot in the account provided, while presenting itself as a victim of terrorism. Tehran argues that this framing omits US actions it regards as state terrorism and risks legitimising further confrontation without transparent evidence.
The case against
The US’s strongest case is that allegations of a specific terror plot should be assessed on the evidence about that plot, rather than dismissed through Iran’s broader accusations. If credible evidence supports the claim, publicly raising it could be a legitimate response to a security threat, even though the account provided does not present that evidence.
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