Israel's Secret Operation to Recruit Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Revealed

5 sourcesFirst reported 9 days agoUpdated 7 days ago

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Israel's Mossad agency attempted to recruit former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of a long-term intelligence operation.
Ahmadinejad, who served from 2005 to 2013, recently made a public appearance at the funeral of Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
The initiative aimed to use Ahmadinejad to lead a new post-Islamic regime in Iran, with significant planning surrounding his potential relocation to an Israeli safe house.
Details of the plan emerged amid ongoing intelligence conflicts between Israel and Iran, involving espionage and covert operations.
Ultimately, the recruitment effort did not succeed as intended, according to reports from multiple sources including The New York Times.

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