Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Denies Israeli Mossad Coup Allegations

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran, has strongly denied reports by The New York Times alleging his involvement with the Israeli Mossad in a plot to overthrow the Tehran regime during the recent conflict. His office issued a statement calling the claims "complete lies" and a "Hollywood story," describing them as psychological warfare against Iran. The statement emphasized that Ahmadinejad continues his daily life, serves Iranian citizens, is not under house arrest, and has no connections to Israel.

Ahmadinejad's office explained that it initially refrained from responding to the earlier report but chose to address the current publication due to the sensitive situation in Iran and to prevent attempts by adversaries to incite internal strife. Additionally, an official Iranian news agency released a photo of Ahmadinejad consoling the family of Ali Khamenei, the former Supreme Leader of Iran, who was reportedly killed in an Israeli Air Force strike. An Iranian website also published images of Ahmadinejad meeting with friends and advisors in his office and noted his participation in a meeting of the economic committee of the council responsible for safeguarding the regime's interests.