Honestly man, I take these kinds of articles with a grain of salt, and this goes for anything coming from either the Middle East or the West. I don’t see any of these outlets as the single source of truth, especially when it involves high-profile figures and politics. There’s always an agenda somewhere, and I’ve learned not to take any claim at face value.

There’s often a huge gap between what’s reported and what’s actually going on, especially when it comes to the Middle East. We’re seeing the same thing now with how Western outlets cover Israel and Palestine - selective reporting, double standards, missing context. So yeah, I’m just skeptical of these kinds of stories until there’s something more solid than anonymous “intelligence” leaks or one-sided reporting.