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Former Mossad Chief Claims Fordow Was Toured 'Many Times' as Iran Nuclear Debate Intensifies
middle-east13 days ago

Former Mossad Chief Claims Fordow Was Toured 'Many Times' as Iran Nuclear Debate Intensifies

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said Mossad toured the Fordow uranium enrichment site 'many times' to understand it, possibly through agents inside or via remote monitoring, and he called the U.S. bombing of Fordow the 'fulfillment of all my dreams.' He also argued that uranium enriched to 60% is not a bomb. Official briefings describe limited damage to Fordow from past strikes, but there are conflicting views on whether Fordow was destroyed; Natanz was reportedly damaged mainly above ground, underscoring ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#fordow#iran#middle-east
Mossad chief axes two senior officials over unexecuted Iran regime-change plan
israel-news19 days ago

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|
#ahmadinejad#iran#israel-news
Secret Mossad bid to crown Ahmadinejad backfires, prompting inquiry
commentary1 month ago

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|
#ahmadinejad#commentary#iran
Ahmadinejad under house arrest as Iran cites Mossad ties
middle-east1 month ago

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|
#ahmadinejad#iran#irgc
Israel allegedly sought Ahmadinejad to head a post-theocratic Iran, reports claim
world1 month ago

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|
#ahmadinejad#iran#israel
Azerbaijan-Israel covert footprint near Iran prompts regional scrutiny
middle-east2 months ago

Azerbaijan-Israel covert footprint near Iran prompts regional scrutiny

CNN’s report, based on anonymous sources, claims Israel secretly deployed elite units to southern Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, including drone operations and preparations against an IRGC target; Azerbaijan denies the allegations. The piece notes Azerbaijan’s long-standing arms and oil ties with Israel and argues the leak could burn Baku’s plausible deniability, shift regional dynamics (drawing in Turkey and testing Tehran), and complicate Washington’s TRIPP framework and U.S.-Israel leverage.

via Responsible Statecraft|
#azerbaijan#iran#israel
Barnea’s Mossad overhaul ends amid Nasrallah hit and Iran regime-change talk
world2 months ago

Barnea’s Mossad overhaul ends amid Nasrallah hit and Iran regime-change talk

The article portrays Mossad chief David Barnea’s five-year tenure as a dramatic shift of the agency into a high-tempo, multi-front operation force, overseeing alleged Iran- and Hezbollah-related actions including the Nasrallah assassination, detailing debated Kurdish-led regime-change plans, and Barnea’s influence on the agency’s future leadership, drawn from anonymous officials and material for a forthcoming book.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#hezbollah#iran#kurds
New Mossad chief pledges continued push on Iran, regime-change on the table
world2 months ago

New Mossad chief pledges continued push on Iran, regime-change on the table

Israel’s new Mossad chief Roman Gofman, an outsider with battlefield experience, vows to keep Iran at the heart of Mossad’s covert war and suggests the regime in Tehran remains the target beyond containment. Both Prime Minister Netanyahu and outgoing director David Barnea have framed regime change in Iran as a possible, achievable goal, signaling continuity or escalation in Israel’s Iran strategy. Analysts expect Gofman to broaden intelligence operations, deepen pressure on Iran’s proxies like Hezbollah, and expand regional covert activity, even as Tehran seeks diplomatic avenues and faces broader regional tensions around Lebanon and U.S. diplomacy.

via ایران اینترنشنال|
#iran#israel#middle-east
Ex-Mossad Chief Warns West Bank Violence Echoes Holocaust, Threatens Israeli Stability
world3 months ago

Ex-Mossad Chief Warns West Bank Violence Echoes Holocaust, Threatens Israeli Stability

Tamir Pardo, a former Mossad chief, told Channel 13 that settler violence in the occupied West Bank echoes the Holocaust, condemning inaction by authorities and warning it could threaten Israel’s stability or spark a civil crisis. He noted support for settlers from high-level ministers and invoked Leibowitz’s warnings about occupation corroding society. The article highlights intensified violence since Oct 2023, including Palestinian deaths from settlers, mass displacement in the West Bank, and thousands of violent incidents alongside numerous fatalities since Hamas’s 2023 attacks.

via Middle East Eye|
#holocaust#israel-palestine#mossad
Iran executes protester as crackdown on January uprising widens
world4 months ago

Iran executes protester as crackdown on January uprising widens

Iran hanged Erfan Kiani, identified by state media as a leader of a January-protests group in Isfahan alleged to have acted for Mossad; the Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence, and authorities carried out the execution amid a broader crackdown on protest-related crimes, a move that rights groups say risks unfair trials and coercive confessions as executions continue.

via ایران اینترنشنال|
#capital-punishment#execution#iran
defense4 months ago

Hidden Mossad Operative Helped Shape Iran War, Barnea Reveals

Mossad chief David Barnea revealed that a covert Mossad agent identified only as M. was killed abroad during anti-Iran operations; Barnea credited M.'s leadership—combining creativity, cunning and advanced tech—with significantly influencing the Iran-focused campaign. He did not identify M., when they died, or where, but Israeli reports linked M. to a 2023 boat sinking on Lake Maggiore, near Milan, that also killed two Italian agents and the captain’s wife. M. reportedly served 30 years with Mossad, and Barnea’s remarks constitute the first public acknowledgment of M.’s death.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#barnea#defense#iran
defense-news4 months ago

Israel uncovers global Iranian terror network, with Azerbaijan plots foiled

Israel’s Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF jointly announced the exposure of a worldwide Iranian terror network run by the IRGC’s Unit 4000, with its top leaders killed earlier in the Israel‑US war against Iran; Azerbaijan said it foiled Iranian plots on its soil—including attacks on Israel’s embassy and a synagogue—and reported drone smuggling and intelligence gathering against targets abroad. The statement names operatives such as Rahman Moqadam, Majid Khademi, Mohsen Suri and Mahdi Yekeh‑Dehghan, and notes Iran‑backed plots against Israeli embassies since Oct 7, 2023. The disclosure could influence diplomacy with Iran and underscores Tehran’s global terror reach.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#azerbaijan#defense-news#iran