Iran FM Spokesman Warns False Flag Operations Won't Save US, Israel

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh stated in a post on his X account on Wednesday that false flag operations would not save the United States and Israel from the consequences of their aggression against Iran. He said that spreading lies about Iran and accusing it of involvement in security incidents would fail to justify what he termed the US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.

In his post, Baghaei wrote, "In a world where the American and international public is weary of an unlawful war of aggression against Iran, and where the aggressors have no honest way to justify a war of choice, even a raft made of lies can look like salvation to those who are drowning." The post included a video that highlighted previous US and Israeli false flag operations, such as the massive US media campaign claiming Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, which led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and Israel's involvement in a 1954 case in Egypt known as the Lavon Affair. Baghaei added, "False flags are an old craft: manufacture the incident, assign the blame, and harvest the consequences."

According to Press TV, the post came after officials in the US and allied countries suggested that Iran may have had a role in recent security incidents, including on a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to the Israeli-occupied territories and in a suspected plot against an American base in Britain. Iran has roundly rejected the accusations, calling them a pretext for launching renewed aggression against the country, months after the US and the Israeli regime were forced to end a previous offensive under a ceasefire reached in mid-April.

The report by Mehr News added that Baghaei's remarks underscore Iran's ongoing rejection of what it describes as baseless accusations aimed at justifying hostile actions. The ceasefire in mid-April marked a pause in hostilities, but tensions remain high as both sides exchange accusations. Iran has consistently denied any involvement in the incidents mentioned, reiterating that such claims are part of a broader pattern of false flag operations designed to create a pretext for military action.