Mossad's Ahmadinejad recruitment attempt details leaked, signaling distrust

Details have emerged suggesting Israel's Mossad attempted to recruit former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of a plan to replace Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This information, previously hinted at by foreign reports and confirmed by former head of Military Intelligence Tamir Hayman, has now been further detailed by The New York Times, citing Western sources.

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Regarding Ahmadinejad, there was a sequence of special operations, very, very unique that was supposed to happen. And Ahmadinejad was a part of that sequence.

Hayman told PBS that a sequence of "very, very unique" special operations was planned, with Ahmadinejad as a key component. The failure of this plan is attributed to the cancellation of its centerpiece: a Kurdish invasion. According to Hayman, Turkish President Erdogan persuaded then-U.S. President Trump that supporting the Kurds would be detrimental to Turkey's stability, leading to the operation's demise.

The recent exposure of Mossad's tactics, including allegedly picking up Ahmadinejad mid-war under the guise of an attack near his residence, and his subsequent withdrawal from the operation due to dissatisfaction with the war's circumstances, has not come from Israeli sources. This leak, potentially from U.S. circles, is interpreted as a message of distrust towards Israel and the Mossad.

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Because the centerpiece of all the sequence should have been set off with the Kurdish invasion. According to what was published, Erdogan, who really considered the Kurds as a strategic threat to the stability of Turkey, convinced Trump that it was a bad idea to give the Kurds a state. Backing the Kurds goes against the interest of Turkey, and I think that had something to do with the decision of Trump to cancel this operation.

The timing and source of the leak are speculative, but possibilities include revenge for Israeli leaks regarding U.S. actions or a pushback against Israel's efforts to pressure the U.S. into a harder stance on Iran. Regardless of the motive, the message to Israel is clear: "We don’t trust you, back off."

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We don’t trust you, back off.