Israel has a history of killing individuals involved in peace talks. In September 2025 the Jewish State killed Hamas negotiators in Qatar before U.S. officials could meet with them.

Israel, the nation which dragged the U.S. into war against Iran, is now attempting to prevent its client-state from attempting to end the conflict via bombing Tehran's negotiator Kamal Kharazi before he could meet with Vice President JD Vance.

"Reports indicate that Israel has carried out a high-impact airstrike that may have disrupted sensitive backchannel diplomacy between Iran and the United States. Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi, a key nuclear negotiator and influential policy adviser, was reportedly severely injured, while his wife was killed. It remains unclear if Kharazi was the intended target or caught in collateral damage. Iranian and regional media suggest this could escalate tensions further, signaling a sharp blow to diplomatic efforts amid ongoing Middle East conflict," Times of India reported Thursday.

Two Iranian officials said Kharazi was attempting to assemble a meeting with Vice President JD Vance.

In March Kharazi was not publicly calling for peace however, instead saying that Tehran has no room for diplomatic negotiations with Washington.