Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim
Summary
Israel tried to recruit Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to lead a new government after the current Islamic regime. Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, sent top agents to meet him in Hungary and supported him with money and protection. Ahmadinejad later disappeared and is now believed to be held by Iran’s security forces.Key Facts
- Israel attempted to make Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a leader of a future Iranian government.
- Mossad chief David Barnea personally met Ahmadinejad in Budapest during a 2024 climate conference.
- Ahmadinejad’s meetings with Israel continued despite tensions between Israel and Iran, especially during Israel’s campaign against Hamas.
- Mossad informed the CIA of its contacts with Ahmadinejad.
- Ahmadinejad was reportedly paid for housing and travel by Israeli agents.
- After Israeli missile strikes near his home in Tehran, Ahmadinejad disappeared and was later seen at Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral.
- Reports say Ahmadinejad was taken into custody by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence.
- Ahmadinejad had previously been a strong critic of Israel and key in increasing tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
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