Tasnim News Agency accuses Axios journalist of waging psychological warfare, says nuclear issue is not on U.S.-Iran negotiation agenda
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Tasnim News Agency accused an Axios journalist of amplifying U.S.-Iran tensions and said the nuclear issue was not within the scope of this round of indirect negotiations.
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Iranian media accuse an Axios journalist of waging psychological warfare through media reporting, saying the nuclear issue is not on the negotiation agenda at all
BlockBeats reported that October 31, Tasnim News Agency said that Israeli journalist and Axios reporter Barak Ravid is a well-known member of the Israeli military 8200 unit. In the early hours of today, he published multiple reports in succession in an attempt to wage large-scale psychological warfare against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On the one hand, Ravid claimed that negotiations between the United States and Iran were still ongoing; on the other, by highlighting the possibility of U.S. military action against Iran, he deliberately amplified tensions and attempted to create an atmosphere in which the best—and last—opportunity to reach an agreement was “now.”
Tasnim News Agency said that Ravid subsequently claimed in his psychological warfare propaganda that Tehran had asked the United States to lift the maritime blockade in order to continue negotiations, while Washington had made Iranian concessions on the nuclear issue a condition for resuming dialogue. However, according to statements by Iranian officials, the nuclear issue was not within the scope of discussion at all in this round of indirect negotiations with the United States. (Jin10)
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/374774
Key points
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BlockBeats on October 31 relayed Tasnim News Agency's claims.
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Tasnim News Agency said that Barak Ravid published multiple reports in succession in an attempt to wage psychological warfare against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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The report relayed Ravid's claim that negotiations between the United States and Iran were still ongoing, and mentioned the possibility of U.S. military action against Iran.
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Tasnim News Agency said that Ravid claimed Tehran asked the United States to lift the maritime blockade, while Washington demanded that Iran make concessions on the nuclear issue.
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Citing statements by Iranian officials, the report said that the nuclear issue was not within the scope of discussion in this round of indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This report presents conflicting narratives about the negotiations: one side reports conditions related to the nuclear issue and maritime blockade, while Tasnim News Agency characterizes this as psychological warfare and cites Iranian officials denying that the nuclear issue is part of this round's agenda. The original text provides no official documents or independently verified material from either the United States or Iran.
Why it matters to readers
The report concerns U.S.-Iran negotiations, the possibility of military action, and a maritime blockade. If the relevant claims are confirmed, they could affect external assessments of regional tensions and negotiating progress; at present, it can only be confirmed that the media made these allegations, not that the allegations themselves are true.
Beginners should distinguish between “media-relayed allegations” and “verified facts.” Do not use this report alone to assess negotiation outcomes, military action, or market direction; continue to follow official statements from both the United States and Iran.
Risks and unknowns
It cannot be confirmed from the original text whether Barak Ravid is a member of the Israeli military 8200 unit.
It cannot be confirmed whether Ravid's motive for publishing the relevant reports was to wage psychological warfare.
It cannot be confirmed whether negotiations between the United States and Iran are still ongoing.
It cannot be confirmed whether there was a maritime blockade, the possibility of military action, or the negotiating conditions proposed by both sides.
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It cannot be independently confirmed whether the nuclear issue falls outside the scope of this round of indirect negotiations.
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