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Israel Ran Secret Multi-Year Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad as Intelligence Asset
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 23 minutes ago
What happened
Israel secretly cultivated former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset, meeting him abroad and funding his activities, before his arrest by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
- 01Israel ran a secret operation to cultivate Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset over several years.
- 02Former Mossad chief David Barnea met Ahmadinejad in Budapest in 2024.
- 03Israel secretly paid for Ahmadinejad's living and travel expenses.
- 04Ahmadinejad softened his rhetoric and criticized Iranian corruption after his presidency.
- 05He began learning English as part of his transformation.
- 06Iran's Revolutionary Guards arrested Ahmadinejad and placed him under house arrest.
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Full coverage · 4 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew9 minutes ago
Israel Ran Secret Multi-Year Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad as Intelligence Asset
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew18 minutes ago
Israel Secretly Tried to Recruit Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad as Intelligence Asset
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew22 minutes ago
Mossad Conducted Secret Operation to Recruit Ahmadinejad Against Iran's Regime
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