The president of Iran claimed that Israel attempted to assassinate him in an airstrike targeting a high-profile meeting, according to his interview with Tucker Carlson. The interview, which was released on social media channels Monday morning,

In an interview with Tucker Carlson, President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Israel, backed by the U.S., tried and failed to assassinate him.

Pezeshkian tells Tucker Carlson the plot occurred during last month’s conflict, blames Netanyahu for ‘forever wars’ in Middle East.