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title: "Iran's Araghchi calls Netanyahu a 'wanted war criminal'"
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published: "2026-10-11T23:25:10.168Z"
source_reported: "2026-10-11T06:56:22.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-11T23:25:10.168Z"
trust_score: 42
critic_score: 57
hype_score: 41
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# Iran's Araghchi calls Netanyahu a 'wanted war criminal'

*Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to save himself using US resources.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for details about warnings.
- Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote affected parties and name specific individuals, but lack context on why the story matters.
- Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use loaded language like 'war criminal' and 'saving himself with blood'.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'wanted war criminal'.
- Araghchi accused Netanyahu of seeking to save himself by using 'US blood and treasure'.
- The Iranian minister also stated that Netanyahu has 'no regard for his own people' in his pursuit of justice.
- Hindustan Times reported that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu over war crimes.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a 'wanted war criminal' with 'blood on his hands'. Araghchi stated that Netanyahu is seeking to save himself by using 'US blood and treasure' and has 'no regard for his own people'.

## Disagreement on ICC arrest warrants

Hindustan Times reported that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu over war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. None of the other reports mention the ICC arrest warrants.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left or right-rated reports mention the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, or his travel to New York despite these warrants. The centre-rated report from Hindustan Times was the only one to include these details.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 13% (1)
- Centre: 12% (1)
- Right: 75% (6)

16 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-12T00:30:08.370068+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-12T01:15:09.302Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Middle East Eye led on Araghchi's accusation that Netanyahu is a 'wanted war criminal' with 'no regard for his own people'. The report quoted Araghchi stating that Netanyahu is 'desperately seeking to save himself with more U.S. blood and treasure'.

### Centre

- Hindustan Times led on Araghchi's accusation that Netanyahu is a 'wanted war criminal' with 'Arab, American and Iranian blood on his hands'. The report also stated that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu over war crimes and that he travelled to New York despite these warrants, crossing the airspace of countries bound to arrest him.

### Right

- The right-rated reports led on Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi's accusations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Multiple reports quoted Araghchi calling Netanyahu a 'wanted war criminal' and accusing him of seeking to save himself using 'US blood and treasure'. Several reports also included Araghchi's description of Netanyahu as a 'degenerate gambler' and noted that he has 'no regard for his own people'.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- mixed: 6
- high: 1
- unknown: 16

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [L'Informateur.](https://qactus.fr/2026/10/11/iran-se-sauver-avec-du-sang-americain-liran-sen-prend-a-netanyahu-le-traite-de-criminel-de-guerre-recherche) — Iran: "Saving With American Blood" · Global Voices Iran Is Targeting Netanyahu, the "Searched War Criminal" – The Informer
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/saving-himself-with-us-blood-iran-tears-into-netanyahu-calls-him-wanted-war-criminal-101791694678100.html) — ‘Saving himself with US blood’: Iran tears into Netanyahu, calls him ‘wanted war criminal’
- [sawaleif.com](https://sawaleif.com/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B3-1112950) — Irakji Is Attacking Netanyahu: a Wanted War Criminal Seeking to Save Himself with American Blood.
- [Habertürk](https://haberturk.com/dunya/iran-netanyahu-kendini-kurtarmaya-calisiyor-3918812) — Iran: Netanyahu Is Trying to Save Himself
- [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/world-news-a-war-criminal-with-blood-on-his-hands-araghchi-slams-netanyahu-says-he-is-saving-himself-using-us-blood-treasure-7640105.html) — A War Criminal with Blood on His Hands: Araghchi Slams Netanyahu, Says He is Saving Himself Using US Blood, Treasure
- [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/world/a-war-criminal-with-blood-on-his-hands-araghchi-slams-netanyahu-says-he-is-saving-himself-using-us-blood-treasure) — A war criminal with blood on his hands: Araghchi slams Netanyahu, says he is saving himself using US blood, treasure - The Tribune
- [sabah.com.tr](https://sabah.com.tr/dunya/arakciden-soykirimci-netanyahuya-sert-sozler-kendisini-abd-hazinesi-ile-kurtaramayacak-7677851) — Arakchi Harshly Criticized Genocidal Netanyahu: 'He Won't Be Able to Save Himself with the US treasury.'
- [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/us-israel-iran-war-latest-news-more-us-blood-and-treasure-irans-araghchi-accuses-netanyahu-of-seeking-political-survival-amid-escalating-tensions-302965) — US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: ‘More US Blood and Treasure’ – Iran’s Araghchi Accuses Netanyahu of Seeking Political Survival Amid Escalating Tensions
- [eanlibya.com](https://eanlibya.com/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AB) — Irakji Is Attacking Netanyahu: He Doesn't Care About the Fate of His People.
- [The Frontier Post](https://thefrontierpost.com/netanyahu-seeks-to-save-himself-with-more-us-blood-and-treasure-iranian-foreign-minister) — Netanyahu seeks to save himself with more US ‘blood and treasure’: Iranian foreign minister
- [nafeza2world.com](https://nafeza2world.com/Akhbar-Al-Alm/2802063) — Global News: Irvingi: Netanyahu Is a Criminal Seeking to Escape accountability... with Blood on His Hands.
- [A Haber](https://ahaber.com.tr/dunya/2026/10/10/irandan-netanyahuya-sert-tepki-yozlasmis-bir-kumarbaz-gibi) — Arakchi Harshly Criticized the Murderer Netanyahu: "He Is a Wanted War criminal."
- [Unknown](https://janoubia.com/2026/10/10/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3) — Irakji Assault Netanyahu: A Penniless Gambler
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/netanyahu-seeks-to-save-himself-with-more-us-blood-and-treasure-iranian-foreign-minister/4084551) — Netanyahu Seeks to Save Himself with More US 'Blood and Treasure': Iranian Foreign Minister
- [PressTV](https://presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/10/778018/Iran-Israel-Araghchi-Netanyahu) — ‘Degenerate gambler’: Iran FM says Netanyahu seeking to save himself with ‘US blood and treasure’
- [ekonomim.com](https://ekonomim.com/dunya/irandan-netanyahu-aciklamasi-aranan-bir-savas-suclusu-haberi-923845) — Iran Issues Statement on Netanyahu: A Wanted War Criminal.
- [Mehr News Agency](https://en.mehrnews.com/news/248464/US-senators-want-to-escape-quagmire-of-catastrophic-failures) — US senators want to escape quagmire of catastrophic failures
- [Middle East Eye](https://middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-araghchi-says-netanyahu-wanted-war-criminal-no-regard-his-own) — Iran's Araghchi says Netanyahu is a 'wanted war criminal' with 'no regard for his own people'
- [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/d0a192de6c99f63d) — Araghchi calls Netanyahu a 'degenerate gambler'
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/iran-disisleri-bakani-erakci-netanyahu-yu-aranan-20316577-haberi) — Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi Described Netanyahu as a Wanted War Criminal.
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/10/2654744.html) — ️ Araghchi:. ️US Senators Seek a Way Out of a String of Crushing Failures Iran's Foreign Minister wrote on social media X: ️Netanyahu is a wanted war criminal with the blood of Arabs, Americans, and Iranians on his hands
- [bankingnews.gr](https://bankingnews.gr/index.php?id=904493) — Araghchi's Fierce Attack on Netanyahu: War Criminal Sacrifices American Lives to Save Himself
- [tabnak.ir](https://tabnak.ir/fa/news/1398110/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — IRAQCHI: NETANYAHU IS GAMBLING WITH AMERICAN LIVES
- [inn.ir](https://inn.ir/news/article/168908/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C:-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA) — Araqchi: Netanyahu Is a Bankrupt Gambler

## Questions

**What did Iran's Foreign Minister say about Benjamin Netanyahu?**

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'wanted war criminal' with 'blood on his hands'. He accused Netanyahu of seeking to save himself by using 'US blood and treasure' and stated that Netanyahu has 'no regard for his own people'.

**Did the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu?**

Hindustan Times reported that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. This detail was not mentioned in the left or right-rated reports.

**Did Netanyahu travel despite ICC arrest warrants?**

Hindustan Times reported that Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to New York despite ICC arrest warrants, crossing the airspace of countries bound to arrest him. This information was not present in the left or right-rated reports.

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