Report: Israel and the US planned to Ahmadinejad in power in Iran
The New York Times reports of a secret US-Israeli plot to install former anti-Israel Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader.
Assessment
The report alleges a secret US-Israeli operation to install a former Iranian president known for anti-Israel rhetoric. If true, this would represent a dramatic covert effort to influence Iran's leadership, raising questions about the feasibility and strategic rationale of such a plan. The claim needs further corroboration beyond the cited New York Times report.