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

Masoud Pezeshkian says he is not afraid to become a martyr and says the US was not involved in the alleged assassination plot in interview with far-right podcaster.

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