Israel using US taxpayer dollars to silence critics’, says Iran FM Araghchi

New Delhi ( The Indian View team) : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday accused Israel of using US taxpayer money to silence critics, while alleging that the Israeli government was exerting undue influence over Washington’s foreign and domestic policies.

In a post on X, Araghchi questioned what he described as Israel’s influence on the US administration, writing: “Americans are being warned of foreign influence. How about the extensive Israeli campaign to bamboozle the US administration into an unwinnable war of choice?”

The remarks referred to a Time magazine article that reported former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale was involved in an Israeli influence campaign aimed at members of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.

“Even worse: Israel is using US taxpayer dollars to silence any US critics. It will all soon unravel,” Araghchi wrote.