TEHRAN, Iran (VINnews) — Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday criticized billionaire Miriam Adelson, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, over claims published in her newspaper alleging Tehran secretly carried out executions after promising not to do so.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, writing on social media, accused Adelson’s media outlet of promoting unfounded allegations about Iran ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House.

“Whenever Miriam Adelson’s mouthpiece pushes a dramatic claim about Iran, it’s worth asking who it serves,” Araghchi wrote. “Even the U.S. president has acknowledged where her primary loyalties lie.”

Whenever Miriam Adelson’s mouthpiece pushes a dramatic claim about Iran, it’s worth asking who it serves. Even the U.S. President has acknowledged where her primary loyalties lie.

In its latest piece, Adelson's outlet declared—just an hour before Netanyahu’s White House… pic.twitter.com/pJK3JFqRz8

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) February 11, 2026

Araghchi included a screenshot of an article published by Israel Hayom, the Israeli newspaper owned by Adelson, which reported that Iran had “deceived” Trump by carrying out thousands of executions despite assurances to the contrary.

In his post, Araghchi denied the allegations, saying no executions had taken place and that no related court proceedings had been finalized. He added that more than 2,000 prisoners had been pardoned.

“Before buying the narrative being peddled, consider who benefits from it — and who may actually be doing the deceiving,” he wrote.

Adelson, a major Republican donor and longtime ally of Trump, is widely seen as influential in shaping U.S. policy discussions related to Israel and the Middle East.

The exchange comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program and regional activities.