Iran-US-Assassination
Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said on Monday that reports about a secret order by the US president to kill Iranian officials were not confirmed and that Iran would not pay any attention to suspicious reports.

He was responding to a question about a report carried by Counterpunch web newsletter that US President George W. Bush has authorized a covert operation to set the stage for a military offensive against Iran.

Counterpunch web newsletter has reported that the US president signed a secret order in March authorizing a covert offensive against Iran, which those familiar with its contents believe to be 'unprecedented in its scope'.

Actions permitted under the secret directive include
'assassination of targeted officials' along with operations across an extensive geographic area from Lebanon to Afghanistan, Counterpunch added.

"The accuracy of the report is not confirmed," Hosseini told reporters at his weekly press briefing.

He added that Tehran would not give any importance to reports with no reliable source.