Iran FM questions ‘narrative’ pushed by Israeli-American Trump donor’s outlet ahead of Netanyahu visit
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has questioned a “narrative” pushed by a media outlet owned by Israeli-American billionaire Miriam Adelson that has advanced a “dramatic claim about Iran,” urging readers to question “who it serves.”
In remarks posted on X on Wednesday, the top diplomat wrote, “Whenever Miriam Adelson’s mouthpiece pushes a dramatic claim about Iran, it’s worth asking who it serves. Even the US President has acknowledged where her primary loyalties lie.”
He noted that in its latest piece, the outlet had declared, “just an hour before [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s White House visit,” that Iran had “deceived” Trump, and alleged that the Islamic Republic had resorted to “execution” of Iranian protesters.
Araghchi categorically rejected the claim, stating, “The facts: no executions have taken place, no court process has been concluded, and more than 2,000 prisoners have been pardoned.”
The claim propagated by the Israel Hayom daily published by Adelson came as Netanyahu was about to visit the White House with a widely-reported agenda to try to stymie the diplomatic process between the US and the Islamic Republic. Tehran and Washington have expressed cautious optimism about the talks so far.
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Araghchi added, “Before buying the narrative being peddled, consider who benefits from it—and who may actually be doing the deceiving.”
Adelson’s political influence
Adelson, a casino magnate and widow of Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, has emerged as one of the most influential financial backers of Trump. According to a filing with the US Federal Election Commission, she donated $100 million to a pro-Trump political action committee during the latest election cycle, becoming his largest single donor.
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Born in 1945 in the Jaffa area of occupied Palestine, Adelson later moved to the United States, where she worked as a physician before marrying Sheldon Adelson in 1991. Following her husband’s death in 2021, she stepped forward as a leading political donor in her own right.
Israel Hayom has been closely aligned with Netanyahu and right-wing political currents inside the Israeli regime. Speaking at an annual conference organized by the newspaper, Adelson said Trump’s return to the White House “provides us (Israelis) with a tailwind,” adding, “Trump is the best president for Israel.”
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