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israel-news22 days ago•8 min saved

Mossad chief axes two senior officials over unexecuted Iran regime-change plan

Mossad Director Roman Gofman removed two senior officials tied to a clandestine plan to replace Iran's regime that was never carried out as intended. The moves are part of a broader Mossad reorganization, with the secret Mossad-CIA proposal reportedly involving Kurdish forces entering Iran under air cover and at one point noting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential leader; the plan was not implemented after being presented to Donald Trump. The officials may take other roles within the agency.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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commentary1 month ago•9 min saved

Secret Mossad bid to crown Ahmadinejad backfires, prompting inquiry

A Reuters-Israel Hayom piece argues Israel’s covert plan to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and rely on Kurdish forces to topple Tehran was detached from reality. It explains the gamble depended on a volatile leader, weak allied forces, and assumptions far from feasible, with the IRGC now dominant and Turkey wary of Kurdish advances. Even if Ahmadinejad had taken power, there would still be no guarantor of control. The article calls for a state commission of inquiry to investigate the intelligence failures and flawed planning that could leave Israel in a more dangerous postwar position.

via www.israelhayom.com|

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world1 month ago•13 min saved

Ahmadinejad Denies NYT Report on Israeli Plot to Install Him

A spokesman for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied a New York Times report that Israel orchestrated a yearslong plan to reinstall him as Iran’s leader after the war, a claim the Times tied to secret meetings and a staged climate conference, which Iran’s former president disputed on social media.

via The New York Times|

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middle-east1 month ago•11 min saved

Ahmadinejad under house arrest as Iran cites Mossad ties

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly under house arrest by the IRGC’s intelligence arm after Iranian officials say they uncovered extensive contacts with Israel. The New York Times, cited by Iranian officials, describes a covert operation to recruit Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and even install him as Iran’s leader, including a 2024 Budapest conference invitation used as cover for talks with Israeli intelligence, with Mossad chief David Barnea allegedly traveling to Budapest and payments made to Ahmadinejad’s spokesman Javanfekr. The reports portray Ahmadinejad as motivated by power and distrust of the regime, and suggest he hoped foreign help could propel him toward power, potentially normalizing ties with Israel via the Abraham Accords.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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world1 month ago•4 min saved

Ahmadinejad under house arrest amid alleged Israeli links, report says

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly under house arrest by the IRGC after an alleged Israeli bid to reinstall him, The New York Times citing US and Iranian officials. He is said to be held after leaving a Mossad-run safe house, with earlier notes of contact with Israeli intelligence in 2023–24 as part of broader tensions over Iran’s leadership.

via New York Post|

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world1 month ago•5 min saved

Israel allegedly sought Ahmadinejad to head a post-theocratic Iran, reports claim

New York Times and Haaretz reports claim Israel tried to recruit Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to lead a post-regime Iran, with Mossad chief David Barnea meeting him in Hungary and backing housing and travel. The effort, which allegedly intensified as Ahmadinejad distanced himself from the regime, reportedly waned after he grew disillusioned and was later placed under IRGC custody, amid internal Israeli debate over the feasibility and timing of such a plan.

via The Guardian|

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world3 months ago•3 min saved

US-Israel reportedly eyed Ahmadinejad to topple Iran, NYT reports

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.

via The Guardian|

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