Mossad Tweets Suggest Iranian Leaders, Including Ahmadinejad, May Be Israeli Agents
The Mossad's Persian-language Twitter account posted a provocative tweet on Tuesday, just one day after dramatic reports emerged about efforts to recruit former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset. The tweet featured a photo of several senior Iranian regime figures, including Ahmadinejad, current President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, all shown wearing headphones with a Star of David symbol above them. The caption read "Which one?" implying these officials might be receiving instructions as collaborators.
This social media post followed a New York Times report revealing that Ahmadinejad is reportedly under house arrest by the intelligence branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian authorities allegedly uncovered significant contacts between Ahmadinejad and Israeli intelligence. The report also stated that Israel had conducted a secret operation for years aiming to recruit Ahmadinejad as an asset and had plans to install him as Iran's leader after toppling the current regime. These claims were based on information from American, Israeli, and Iranian sources familiar with the covert operation.
The Mossad's unusual public hint has stirred considerable controversy and speculation within Iran and internationally, highlighting the ongoing intelligence battles between Israel and Iran. The situation remains fluid as both countries continue their covert confrontations.
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