Pezeshkian questions US intentions after killing of official’s wife

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the United States of hypocrisy, questioning its diplomatic intentions after the wife of a senior Iranian official was killed in what he described as an assassination attempt.

“Just as I was addressing the American people, the head of our Strategic Council on Foreign Policy was targeted in an assassination attempt, leading to the martyrdom of his innocent wife,” Pezeshkian said.

“Let the world judge; which side engages in dialogue and negotiation, and which in terrorism?” he added, framing the killing as evidence contradicting US claims of pursuing diplomacy.

Just as I was addressing the American people, the head of our Strategic Council on Foreign Policy was targeted in an assassination attempt, leading to the martyrdom of his innocent wife. Let the world judge; which side engages in dialogue and negotiation, and which in terrorism?

— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 3, 2026