Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad
Reports emerge of a secret Mossad operation to recruit former Iranian President Ahmadinejad to facilitate regime change.
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Source diversity sample: The New York Times · The Guardian · Haaretz · The Times of Israel · New York Post · www.israelhayom.com · Israel National News · The Jerusalem Post.
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📍 How it ended
Reports emerged regarding a secret Israeli and Mossad plan to cultivate former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to install him as Iran's leader and topple the regime. It was reported that Ahmadinejad met with a former Mossad chief.
Following these reports, Ahmadinejad was placed under house arrest by the IRGC for working with Mossad.
Epilogue added 50d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad has been arrested by the IRGC following reports that he worked with Mossad. According to coverage, Israel executed a secret plan to cultivate Ahmadinejad as part of an effort to topple the Iranian regime.
Coverage from The New York Times, Haaretz, and Israel Hayom details a plot to install Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader. Israel National News specifically reports that a former Mossad chief met with the former president.
Further developments center on the IRGC's arrest of Ahmadinejad and the specifics of the reported operation to replace the current Iranian leadership.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 53d ago.
Coverage (10)
- Israel’s Regime-Change Plan for Iran The New York Times · 53d ago
- Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim The Guardian · 53d ago
- Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel's Arch-enemy Ahmadinejad as Iran's Leader Haaretz · 53d ago
- Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader The Times of Israel · 53d ago
- Ex-Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said to be under house arrest over reported Israeli contacts New York Post · 53d ago
- Israel reportedly recruited Ahmadinejad in secret plan to topple Iran’s regime www.israelhayom.com · 53d ago
- Report: Former Mossad chief met Ahmadinejad Israel National News · 53d ago
- Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad under arrest by IRGC for work with Mossad The Jerusalem Post · 53d ago
- Inside the Mossad Plot to Install Israel's Arch-enemy Ahamadinijad as Iran's Leader Haaretz · 53d ago
- Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad The New York Times · 53d ago
Quick answers
Who arrested Ahmadinejad?
He was arrested by the IRGC.
What was the goal of the Israeli operation?
The reported plan aimed to topple Iran's regime and install Ahmadinejad as leader.
Who from the Israeli side allegedly met Ahmadinejad?
According to Israel National News, a former Mossad chief met with him.
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