By Muhammad Mamman
Iran’s top national security official has publicly warned of what he described as a possible plot to stage a “September 11‑style” terrorist attack and falsely attribute it to the Islamic Republic, escalating already high tensions between Tehran and its adversaries.
Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Sunday that intelligence suggests elements linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein’s network are planning a large‑scale incident similar to the 2001 attacks on the United States, with the aim of pinning responsibility on Iran. 
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Larijani said Tehran is strongly opposed to such “terrorist projects” and insisted that Iran “has no war with the American people.” He framed the warning as part of a broader concern about “false flag” operations designed to justify further aggression against Iran. 
Larijani’s comments come amid ongoing geopolitical strife in the Middle East, where mistrust between Iran, the United States and Israel has deepened in recent months. He reiterated Iran’s opposition to terrorism while condemning any attempt to use fabricated events to manipulate public opinion or international policy. 
The claim has not been independently verified, and details about the alleged plot and the network he referenced were not provided in Larijani’s remarks. Analysts note that accusations of planned “false flag” attacks have periodically surfaced in the region’s fraught political discourse, often without corroborating evidence. (Reporting by Anadolu News Agency) 
