US: We Did Not Receive a Threatening Message from Iran for Israel

Jen Psaki, the spokesperson for the US State Department, rejected claims made by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister that a threatening message regarding 'consequences of actions' in Syria was sent to Israel through the United States. On February 26, she told reporters that she would not comment on private diplomatic negotiations with Iran, except to state that no threatening message against Israel was conveyed during the latest round of nuclear talks. The State Department spokesperson stated, 'We certainly condemn any such threats, in any form.' Amir Abdollahian, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, had mentioned the 'message' from Iran to the US about Israel following the killing of Mohammad Ali Allahdadi, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Golan Heights in Syria. This Iranian official stated that in this 'message,' Tehran indicated that Israel had 'crossed Iran's red lines and should expect consequences for its actions.' In an attack on January 17 in the Golan Heights in Syrian territory, Mohammad Ali Allahdadi, along with Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of the slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, and several others were killed. Iran and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out this attack. Israeli media reported on January 25 that the country had sent a 'message' to Iran through Russia, advising it not to seek revenge and urging Iran to remain 'calm.' The two countries, Iran and Israel, have not had diplomatic relations since the 1979 revolution.