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Iran Accuses Netanyahu of Plotting War with Trump Over Flydubai Incident
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 02:04
Iran Accuses Netanyahu of Plotting War with Trump Over Flydubai Incident
- •Iran alleges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw US President Donald Trump into a new war to win upcoming elections, potentially using the Flydubai incident as a false-flag operation.
- •The allegations follow an incident where a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing after an Omani co-pilot allegedly assaulted an Indian captain.
- •A source claims Netanyahu discussed the alleged plot during a visit to the UAE with military and intelligence officials, aiming to design an operation to implicate Iran.
- •Netanyahu's alleged motive is political, seeking to use a war with Iran and US resources to improve his position in the Knesset elections.
- •Trump and Netanyahu have differing public statements on Iran's involvement, with Trump suggesting a link and Netanyahu stating it's too early to tell.
Key Questions Answered
A flydubai passenger aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the Omani co-pilot allegedly assaulted Indian captain Smit Machchhar.
Iran alleged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plotted to drag US President Donald Trump into a new war by using the flydubai mid-air incident as part of a purported false-flag operation designed to implicate Tehran.
While Benjamin Netanyahu stated it was too early to say whether Tehran was involved and that investigators would examine the co-pilot's background, Donald Trump took a more assertive position, stating that based on what he was hearing, the answer was yes.
