Mossad plotted to kill Munir during Geneva talks: Brazilian journalist's big claim

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad plotted to assassinate Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and the entire delegation when it was in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Iran peace talks, claimed Brazilian journalist and geostrategic expert Pepe Escobar. The sensational claim was, however, rejected by a Pakistani journalist.

Pakistan is trying to play the role of a mediator between the US and Iran, and the initial agreement has been named the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Further talks on the Islamabad MoU took place in Geneva and was attended by top officials, including US Vice President JD Vance.

The sensational claim of Mossad's plot to asassinate Asim Munir was made by Brazilian investigative journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar during a podcast hosted by Mario Nawfal, a political commentator and internet personality.

Escobar claimed that Pakistani military intelligence had "intercepted" what he described as "ultra-credible information" suggesting that Mossad was preparing to kill Munir and potentially other members of the Pakistani delegation during the high-level negotiations in Switzerland.

Israeli leaders criticised the Iran-US peace agreement, saying it wasn't kept in the loop. Israel's military offensive in Lebanon also threatened to unravel the deal. Israel said it wouldn't stop the Lebanon operations as Iran-backed militia Hezbollah remained a threat to it.

During the podcast, Mario Nawfal asked Escobar about reports of friction between Pakistan and Israel behind the scenes of diplomatic negotiations.

"Pakistani military received an ultra-credible information that the Mossad was preparing, under orders by Netanyahu, an assassination attempt against Asim Munir and maybe the rest of the Pakistani delegation going to Switzerland," Escobar said.

GOING TO WIPE ISRAEL OFF THE MAP: WARNED PAKISTAN

Pepe Escobar said that Pakistani authorities responded through diplomatic intermediaries after getting to know of the alleged Mossad plot.

"The Pakistanis sent a direct message through the usual intermediaries. I would bet it would be Oman, in this case, directly to Israel, saying, 'If you touch our delegation, we're going to wipe you off the map, period.' I'm quoting. This is what our source told us," he said.

Pakistan is the only Islamic country with nuclear weapons. Israel too has been acknowledged as a nuclear power.

Escobar's claim has not been independently verified and has not been confirmed by the governments of Pakistan and Israel. There is also no evidence supporting the claim made by Escobar.

The allegation of Munir's assassination emerged days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led Pakistan's delegation to diplomatic engagements linked to efforts aimed at reducing tensions between Washington and Tehran. Munir was part of the high-level Pakistani delegation.

Pakistani journalists have also rejected Escobar's claim, calling it a "story unsupported by facts".

DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS OVER PAKISTAN'S MEDIATOR ROLE

Both Israel and Pakistan have considered each other as enemies, and neither country has a strategic partnership. Pakistan doesn't even recognise Israel as a state.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif earlier sharply criticised Israel during discussions surrounding regional ceasefire efforts between the warring parties. Asif described Israel as "evil" and "a curse for humanity" and accused it of committing genocide in Lebanon.

Israeli officials were swift in rejecting the accusations made by Pakistan's Defence Minister and questioned whether Islamabad could act as a neutral mediator while senior government figures were making such statements.

PAKISTANI JOURNALISTS REJECT MUNIR'S ASSASSINATION CLAIM

The claim made by Escobar has been strongly rejected by Pakistani journalists and commentators.

According to Pakistan-based digital news platform The Current, multiple journalists dismissed the story as "baseless and unsupported by facts".

Senior journalist Syed Talat Hussain publicly rejected the allegation of an assassination attempt on Munir on X.

"This is utter nonsense. Not even a shred of truth to it. Nothing of the sort ever occurred," Hussain's post was cited by The Current.

Hussain also added that a senior Pakistani security official had described the allegation as "perverse propaganda".

As of now, neither Pakistan's military nor the government has issued any public statement confirming Escobar's claims. Israeli authorities have also not publicly responded to the allegation. With no official confirmation, the alleged assassination plot remains an unsubstantiated claim circulating online at this point in time.

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