Iran alleges Israel planned aircraft incident to trigger US-Iran war

Summary

• The report linked the alleged plan to Wednesday’s incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
• According to the Iranian report, the alleged operation was discussed during a purported visit by Netanyahu to the UAE several days before the incident.
• The flight incident itself has been confirmed by Flydubai and Saudi authorities.

AI Generated Summary

Iranian state media has reported an allegation that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned a “false flag” operation involving an Emirati aircraft to encourage the United States to launch military action against Iran.

Press TV attributed the claim to an unnamed regional source but did not provide independent evidence to support the allegation. There has also been no immediate response from Israel, the United Arab Emirates or the United States.