Mossad Kidnapped Iranian Generals in Secret Operation for Pilot's Fate
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Mossad allegedly kidnapped two Iranian generals in secret operations to find information about missing navigator Ron Arad, according to The New York Times. General Abdallah Sabri was captured in Syria in 2021 and released after interrogation, while General Ali-Reza Asgari, who disappeared in 2006, was allegedly killed by Mossad after interrogation. Israeli intelligence believes Arad likely died in Lebanon in 1988. Mossad also reportedly leaked footage of its agents in Iran in June 2025 to trigger arrests and protect its operatives.
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- Mossad allegedly kidnapped two Iranian generals in secret operations to find information on missing navigator Ron Arad.
- General Abdallah Sabri was captured in Syria in 2021 and released after interrogation in South Africa.
- General Ali-Reza Asgari, who disappeared in 2006, was allegedly killed by Mossad after interrogation.
- Israeli intelligence believes Ron Arad likely died in Lebanon in 1988.
- Mossad reportedly leaked agent footage in June 2025 to trigger arrests in Iran for operative safety.
The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad allegedly kidnapped two Iranian generals in secret operations as part of an effort to gather information on the fate of missing navigator Ron Arad. The New York Times reported that one of the generals, Abdallah Sabri, was abducted in Syria in 2021 and transported to Israel in a refrigerator container. After interrogation, he was reportedly released in South Africa. The other general, Ali-Reza Asgari, who disappeared in Turkey in 2006, was also allegedly captured by Mossad agents and interrogated for weeks regarding Arad's whereabouts. According to former senior U.S. officials cited by the NYT, Israeli intelligence killed Asgari after failing to obtain the desired information and disposed of his body in the Black Sea. Israel had long denied involvement in Asgari's disappearance. However, Iran later raised the issue of Asgari's fate in negotiations with the U.S., at which point Israeli representatives informed the U.S. delegation that Asgari was deceased. Israeli intelligence reportedly believes Ron Arad likely died in Lebanon in 1988 and was never brought to Iran. In a separate operation, Mossad reportedly orchestrated arrests in Iran in June 2025, dubbed "Operation Ascending Lion," by intentionally leaking footage of its agents operating in the country to ensure their safety.
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