Inside the Mossad plot to target Asim Munir—And why top Pakistani journalists call it 'vile propaganda' <br> Geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar has made an explosive claim that Israel's Mossad plotted to assassinate Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Geneva during US-Iran peace talks. While viral on social media, senior Pakistani journalists have rejected the story as baseless propaganda.