Amidst the ongoing tension between Iran, Israel and America, Pakistan’s name has also come up in a new controversy. A Brazilian journalist has claimed that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad had planned to target Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. It is being told that this alleged plan was made at a time when talks were going on in Geneva on issues related to Iran.
As soon as this claim came to light, discussion started from social media to international media. The reason is that Asim Munir is not only the chief of Pakistan’s army, but in recent months, his name was also being linked to Pakistan’s mediating role in the talks between Iran and America. In such a situation, if any foreign intelligence agency had tried to target them, it could have had an impact on the security and diplomacy of the entire region.
What is the whole matter?
Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar has claimed that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad was planning to target Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and his delegation in Geneva. However, no official evidence has yet emerged in support of this claim. According to him, Pakistan had already got information about this alleged plan, after which it gave a strict message. The matter began when Pepe Escobar appeared on Mario Navafal’s podcast. During the conversation, he claimed that the Pakistani Army had received information from reliable sources that on the instructions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mossad was preparing to target Asim Munir and the Pakistani delegation going to Switzerland.
‘We will wipe you off the map’
During the podcast, Escobar said, ‘The Pakistani military had received very reliable information that on the orders of Netanyahu, the Mossad was plotting to assassinate Asim Munir and perhaps the rest of the Pakistani delegation going to Switzerland.’ Not only this, he said, ‘Pakistanis sent direct message through intermediaries. My guess is that in this case, a message was given directly to Israel through Oman that “If you touch our delegation, we will wipe you off the map, that’s it.” I am repeating his words. This is what our source told us. However, all this information is currently based only on Escobar’s claims and has not been confirmed.
Why is Asim Munir in the news?
Asim Munir is currently counted among the most powerful people of Pakistan. In recent times, Pakistan has been trying to present itself as an important player in regional diplomacy. Pakistan’s name has also been in discussion regarding talks between Iran and America. For this reason, the world keeps an eye on Munir’s foreign trips and meetings. At present this entire matter is based on the claims of only one journalist. Neither Pakistan, Israel or any government agency has confirmed this.
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