Israel Explored Ahmadinejad Role in Iran, Targeting Tehran Checkpoint Near His Home
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Updated · Roya News English · May 20
Israel Explored Ahmadinejad Role in Iran, Targeting Tehran Checkpoint Near His Home
5 articles · Updated · Roya News English · May 20
New York Times reporting cited U.S. officials as saying Israel discussed elevating Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a post-conflict Iranian leadership reshuffle and tied that idea to an operation in Tehran.
A strike hit a checkpoint near the street where Ahmadinejad lives, the report said, aiming to disrupt the security cordon around him rather than damage his residence.
U.S. officials said the broader objective was to alter Iran’s internal political balance and create conditions for Ahmadinejad’s release from restricted status, though the attack reportedly failed to hit assigned security personnel.
The account adds detail to earlier reporting that a U.S.-Israel plan involving Ahmadinejad faltered after he was injured in an Israeli strike and later grew disillusioned.
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Following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran was thrown into a profound leadership vacuum, with no clear successor immediately apparent. This sudden loss of leadership plunged the nation into unprecedented uncertainty, especially as Khamenei had significantly empowered the Revolutionary Guard during his rule. In the aftermath, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei emerged as a key figure within the conservative establishment, known for his firm stance against dissent. The situation was further complicated by ongoing protests triggered by the collapsing rial, highlighting the deep instability and challenges facing Iran’s political system.