Iranian media has accused an Axios reporter of waging psychological warfare via media reports, claiming the nuclear issue is not on the negotiation agenda at all.

Tasnim News Agency stated that Barak Ravid, an Israeli journalist and reporter for Axios, is a well-known member of the Israeli military’s Unit 8200. In multiple reports published early this morning, Ravid attempted to launch a large-scale psychological warfare campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran. On one hand, Ravid claimed that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are still ongoing; on the other, he amplified tensions by highlighting the possibility of U.S. military action against Iran, seeking to create an atmosphere where the "best and final opportunity" to reach an agreement is "now". Tasnim News Agency added that Ravid further claimed in his psychological warfare propaganda that Tehran has demanded the U.S. lift its maritime blockade to continue negotiations, while Washington has set Iran’s concessions on the nuclear issue as a condition for resuming dialogue. However, according to statements from Iranian officials, the nuclear issue was not on the agenda in the current round of indirect talks with the U.S. (Jinshi)