On Friday, an Iranian official, Mohammad Jamshidi, alleged that Iran had requested the United States to refrain from interfering in its retaliatory plans against Israel. Jamshidi, who serves as Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, made this claim in a tweet.
“In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned America not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: step aside so you don’t get hit. In response, America asked Iran not to hit American targets,” Jamshidi tweeted.
The U.S. warned, as opposed to “asked,” Iran not to use this as a pretext to attack U.S. facilities and personnel, a State Dept. spokesperson told the Daily Caller. The spokesperson confirmed that the U.S. did receive a message from Iran but did not specify the message’s contents.
جمهوری اسلامی ایران در پیامی مکتوب به آمریکا هشدار داد در دام نتانیاهو نیفتد: کنار بکش تا ضربه نخوری. در پاسخ، آمریکا از ایران درخواست کرد که اهداف آمریکایی را نزند.
— Mohammad Jamshidi (@MhmmdJamshidi) April 5, 2024
On Friday, an Iranian official, Mohammad Jamshidi, alleged that Iran had requested the United States to refrain from interfering in its retaliatory plans against Israel. Jamshidi, who serves as Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, made this claim in a tweet.
Iran said it asked the US to “step aside” as the country prepares a response to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria https://t.co/75N0ri2ueI
— Bloomberg (@business) April 5, 2024
According to a recent report by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism in 2021, Iran is identified as a nation that supports terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict was triggered by a violent attack initiated by Hamas on October 7, resulting in a significant loss of lives, with 1,200 casualties. Additionally, Hezbollah has been demonstrating its support for Hamas by launching projectiles into Israel since October 8.
