Iran security chief Larijani warns of Epstein network false-flag plot

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, claimed on March 15, 2026, that members of Jeffrey Epstein's network were planning a large-scale false flag attack designed to blame Iran — comparing the alleged plot to the September 11 attacks. Larijani stated Iran "fundamentally opposes terrorist schemes and has no war with the American people." No independent evidence confirmed the plot's existence. The statement came as Iran had launched missile and drone strikes against U.S.-allied targets following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war on February 28.