Iran rejects Israeli accusations of preparing a chemical attack

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran's parliamentary committee, called reports that Tehran may be preparing to use chemical weapons lies. The trigger was a New York Times publication about intelligence passed by Israel to the US, whose reliability was assessed differently by the American sources themselves.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 6 November 2026 at 18:502 min read

The key facts

Iran officially called the accusations of preparing a chemical attack lies
According to NYT, the reaction in the US to the intelligence passed by Israel was mixed
The accusations came amid discussions of a possible new military operation against Iran

Tehran's official response

Iran has rejected reports of a possible preparation to use chemical weapons against its adversaries. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the parliament's committee on national security and foreign policy, called such claims lies and accused Israel of distorting information, he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

What prompted the accusations

Tehran's reaction came after a publication by The New York Times. According to the American newspaper, Israeli authorities passed to the US intelligence materials indicating that Tehran was allegedly considering the possibility of using chemical weapons. At the same time, as NYT noted, the information received by Washington drew a mixed reaction: some of the outlet's sources took it seriously, while others doubted its reliability. Representatives of certain Persian Gulf states suggested that the spread of such information may be linked to attempts to secure a resumption of large-scale strikes on Iran.

Context of tensions

The accusations came amid continuing tensions in the Middle East. After the start of the US and Israeli military operation against Iran on February 28, Tehran launched retaliatory strikes; the intensity of hostilities subsequently decreased, but the parties did not reach a final settlement. Earlier, Life.ru reported, citing Axios,that the US and Israel are discussing the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran after the US congressional midterm elections: according to this information, the parties coordinated preparations for possible strikes in case diplomatic talks with Tehran failed, and on October 26 military commanders of the two countries held consultations.