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Mossad allegedly spent years covertly courting former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, hoping to turn him into a key asset to orchestrate regime change in Iran—especially if the current government collapsed. The plan reportedly involved secret meetings, financial support, and even a high-stakes Budapest meeting where Mossad’s former chief allegedly met with Ahmadinejad under a climate conference guise. With Ahmadinejad allegedly growing disillusioned with Iran’s leadership, Israel saw him as a potential leader to reshape Iran’s nuclear posture. Things escalated when Mossad allegedly extracted him from Tehran after an airstrike, aiming to ignite a broader upheaval—but the operation unraveled when Ahmadinejad reportedly backed out, now reportedly under Iranian house arrest after his ties to Israel were exposed.

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