Iran claims foiled Israeli assassination attempt on its foreign minister Abbas Araghchi amid war

Iranian security forces have reportedly stopped an attempt to assassinate Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, a plot that officials are calling a “major Israeli conspiracy.” The dramatic revelation comes amid the Iran and Israel war, and as Araghchi prepares for high-stakes nuclear talks with European leaders in Geneva.


The news broke after Mohammad Hossein Ranjbaran, adviser to Minister Araghchi, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Iranian intelligence had uncovered and stopped a sophisticated assassination plot targeting the foreign minister. Ranjbaran credited the “unknown soldiers of the homeland”, a phrase commonly used to refer to Iran’s intelligence and security operatives, for averting what he described as a potentially devastating attack.


“If it were not for the security measures of the unknown soldiers of the homeland, perhaps a few days ago the great Israeli conspiracy against him would have been carried out in Tehran, which, thank God, failed,” Ranjbaran wrote, as reported by Tasnim News Agency.

He further stated that since it was announced Araghchi would travel to Geneva for negotiations with the European “troika” (France, Germany, and the UK), concerns about Israeli targeting had intensified. “Yes, there certainly was and still is such a threat. Nevertheless, Seyed Abbas Araqchi considers himself a soldier of the motherland more than the head of the diplomatic service,” Ranjbaran added.


Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, is one of Iran’s most experienced diplomats and currently serves as the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. With over three decades of service, Araghchi has shaped Iranian foreign policy on some of its most pivotal issues, including nuclear negotiations and regional diplomacy. He was Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator in the P5+1 talks.


Despite the foiled plot, Araghchi remains undeterred, according to his adviser. “He seeks martyrdom,” Ranjbaran said, emphasizing the minister’s commitment to his mission regardless of personal risk. Araghchi is currently en route to Geneva for talks with his European counterparts, who are seeking to de-escalate the Iran-Israel conflict and revive diplomatic channels.

As international attention turns to the outcome of the Geneva talks, Iranian officials have made clear that security threats—whether real or perceived—will not deter them from pursuing their strategic and diplomatic objectives.