President Higgins believes Iran letter was 'circulated from the Israeli embassy'

Michael D Higgins came under fire for writing a letter to the president of Iran and telling him he had a 'crucial role' to play in peace in the region

President Michael D Higgins has said he believes a letter he wrote to the president of Iran was "circulated" by the Israeli embassy.

The President has said that he believes that a letter he wrote to the new President of Iran was leaked by the Israeli Embassy in Dublin, a statement the embassy called "baseless", "inflammatory" and "slanderous".

Michael D Higgins came under fire last month for writing a letter to Masoud Pezeshkian following his appointment as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.