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Israel's Failed Plot to Install Ahmadinejad Revealed in New Investigations

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 4 hours ago

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Investigations reveal Israel's failed secret operation to overthrow Iran's regime and install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, authorized solely by Netanyahu without full government approval. The plan faced internal warnings, exposed Ahmadinejad, and ended with him reportedly under house arrest in Iran. Israel has not yet reviewed the decision process behind the operation.

01Netanyahu personally approved the covert operation to install Ahmadinejad without full government oversight.
02Israeli intelligence warned regime change in Iran was unlikely and risky, but the plan proceeded.
03Mossad operated a base in Azerbaijan for intelligence and drone missions during the operation.
04Ahmadinejad was secretly supported by Israel but later extracted and then reportedly placed under house arrest in Iran.
05The operation failed, exposing Ahmadinejad and leaving Israel without a comprehensive post-mission review.
06Barnea, former Mossad chief, still predicts possible Iranian regime collapse within 1-3 years despite setbacks.

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