Key facts
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Israel is using U.S. taxpayer dollars to silence critics.
- Araghchi shared a Time magazine article detailing an Israeli influence operation led by Brad Parscale.
- The operation reportedly targets the MAGA base and aims to shape U.S. public opinion regarding the conflict with Iran.
- The accusation was made on the sixth day of U.S. strikes on Iran after a ceasefire agreement collapsed.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of utilizing U.S. taxpayer funds to suppress American critics and influence U.S. foreign policy. In a post on X, Araghchi shared a screenshot of a Time magazine article that highlighted an Israeli-funded influence operation allegedly led by Brad Parscale, former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump. The operation reportedly aims to target the MAGA base and steer U.S. public opinion, particularly concerning the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
Araghchi questioned the focus on "foreign influence" when, in his view, Israel is actively engaged in such activities using American money. He suggested that these efforts, which he described as an "extensive Israeli Campaign to bamboozle the U.S. Administration into an unwinnable war of choice," would eventually be exposed. The statement comes as the United States continues its military strikes against Iran, now in their sixth day, following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement.