Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to assassinate him, without specifying when, in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that aired Monday, according to Sky News Arabia.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, Pezeshkian stated, "They tried, yes. They acted in that way, but they failed." He further elaborated that it was not the United States behind the attempt on his life but rather Israel. Pezeshkian recounted being in a meeting when an attempt to bomb the area was made.
Pezeshkian emphasized, "This was Israel," as per a translation of his remarks from Persian. He did not clarify whether the assassination attempt took place during the conflict between the two countries in June.