US EditionHungary shared intelligence with Iran after 2024 Hezbollah pager incident: Washington Post
- The Washington Post reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó offered intelligence to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following the September 2024 pager explosions, suggesting deeper cooperation between Budapest and Tehran.
- In September 2024, pager explosions in Lebanon killed 12 people and wounded about 2,800 Hezbollah members, though Hungarian officials denied involvement, asserting the devices never entered the country.
- During the September 30, 2024 call, Szijjártó told Araghchi: "Every possible document will be shared with your services," a transcript authenticated by a Western intelligence service confirms.
- Budapest's outreach complicates Hungary's foreign policy, as the nation maintains consistent support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside the United States, creating diplomatic contradiction.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government faces scrutiny over ties to Moscow, with Orban recently ordering an investigation into leaked audio clips that Szijjártó dismissed as a "huge scandal.
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Hungary Allegedly Offered Intelligence Support to Iran After Hezbollah Bomb Pagers Incident
Hungary's government offered its assistance to Iran immediately after a September 2024 operation against Hezbollah militants, which involved the use of bomb-laden pagers. This offer was documented in a copy of a government transcript from a phone conversation on September 30, 2024, which was obtained and reviewed by The Washington Post on April 8, citing Western intelligence sources. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our …
Hungary Accused of Sharing Intel with Iran after 2024 Hezbollah Pager Attack
The Washington Post accused Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó of offering assistance to Iran soon after the deadly Israeli attack that caused thousands of Hezbollah pagers to explode in September 2024.
Although Israel supports it in its words.
Hungary shared intelligence with Iran after 2024 Hezbollah pager incident
Shortly after Israel detonated thousands of pagers used by members of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in a deadly operation in September 2024, the Orban government offered its assistance to Iran.
The government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has offered Iran assistance after Israel used pagers to attack the Shiite Lebanese movement Hezbollah in mid-September 2024. The Washington Post reports that Budapest offered Tehran all available documents during the investigation. The pager blasts killed twelve people and injured up to three thousand.
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