Araghchi warns Israel against threatening Iran’s leader

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a sharp warning after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was “marked for death”.

“The terms of the Islamabad MoU are crystal clear and public for all to see,” Araghchi said. “POTUS has committed the US to muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv. If they ignore their master, Iran will school them.”

His comments came after Israeli media quoted Katz on Monday describing Iranians as “good merchants” who were trying to secure concessions in negotiations. Katz also said Israel would not allow Iran to produce nuclear weapons.

Araghchi responded by warning that “any threat against our People and Leadership will receive Immediate Powerful Response.”