Iran Warns of Epstein Network Plot to Blame Tehran for 9/11-Like Attack

Iran's top security official has warned of an alleged plot by remnants of Jeffrey Epstein's network to stage a terrorist attack similar to the September 11, 2001, assaults and falsely attribute it to Tehran, amid escalating regional tensions.

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the assertion in a post on X on March 15, 2026. "I've heard that the remaining members of Epstein's network have devised a conspiracy to create an incident similar to 911 and blame Iran for it," Larijani wrote. He stressed that Iran opposes such acts, stating, "Iran fundamentally opposes such terrorist schemes and has no war with the American people." Larijani framed the remarks as a defense against what he described as aggression from the United States and Israel, adding that Tehran would continue to resist to "teach the aggressors a lesson."

The claim emerges against a backdrop of intensified conflict in the Middle East, where Iran and its adversaries have traded military threats and sharp rhetoric. Recent exchanges have included strikes on Iranian-linked targets and retaliatory actions, heightening fears of broader confrontation. Larijani, a veteran political...