US-Israel reportedly eyed Ahmadinejad to topple Iran, NYT reports
TL;DR
A New York Times report alleges the US and Israel discussed deposing Iran's regime and possibly installing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, including an attack near his Tehran home; experts viewed the plans as improbable, but the episode highlights misjudgments about regime change. The situation unfolds as Trump weighs additional strikes to pressure Tehran while Iran resists Western demands on its nuclear program and seeks sanctions relief; Ahmadinejad’s influence has waned since 2011, though his recent pro‑Israel trip to Hungary hints at evolving views.
- US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’ The Guardian
- Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader The New York Times
- US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says Al Jazeera
- NYT: Israeli-developed plan sought to have Ahmadinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed The Times of Israel
- Trump’s Iran Regime-Change Plan Was Even Crazier Than Anyone Imagined New York Magazine
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