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Israel groomed former Iranian president for secret regime-change plan: Report

Israel reportedly spent years cultivating Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential asset. This covert operation aimed to leverage his estrangement from Iran's leadership. Israeli intelligence perceived him as a viable instrument for regime change. His public persona shifted significantly after leaving the presidency.

The Economic Times

Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly wooed by Mossad agents after distancing himself from Khamenei

The Guardian - UK

Israel Reportedly Groomed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lead Iran. Now He's Missing From Public View

A bombshell report alleges that Israel spent years grooming former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to become a potential leader of a post-Islamic Republic Iran.

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How Israel's Mossad tried to recruit Iran's former president Ahmadinejad; what happened next

Israel's Mossad reportedly sought to recruit Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for regime change. Secret meetings and financial aid were allegedly provided to the former Iranian president. An attempted extraction from Tehran failed after Ahmadinejad grew dissatisfied with the plan. Iranian authorities later placed Ahmadinejad under house arrest after uncovering his alleged contacts.…

The Times of India

'Back From the Dead': Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Stuns Crowd at Ali Khamenei's Funeral

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shocks mourners with a surprise appearance at Ali Khamenei's funeral, ending months of speculation and reigniting debate over his political future.

International Business Times UK

Bombs, bargains and sanctions: A timeline of Iran's nuclear programme and its decades-long showdown with US

A preliminary deal between the US and Iran aims to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing global energy supply fears. While a memorandum of understanding is expected, Iran's nuclear program remains a key point for future negotiations. This breakthrough follows decades of disputes and recent direct…

The Times of India

A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reached

A landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreement, planned for signing in Switzerland, follows years of escalating tensions and a complex history of nuclear negotiations and regional conflicts.

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Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader lurking in the shadows

Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed after a career entirely out of the spotlight as a behind-the-scenes figure, faces the challenge of occupying a role incarnated by his father for most of the Islamic republic's existence. Unlike his father, a prominent opponent of the shah who was president in the…

The Economic Times

Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot

Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded Savak as some of his supporters glorify it

The Guardian - US

No art to Trump’s Iran deal

Rumors of an agreement keep coming. But the president says “We don’t need anything”

Salon

Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist?

Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.

Euronews

Morning Mail: ATO rebuked after 97-year-old fined, Keating defends tax changes, outrage over Israel video of flotilla activists

ATO fined woman for late tax return after husband’s death

The Guardian - AU

Trump may see himself in Ahmadinejad but having him lead Iran was a perplexing idea

Former Iranian president has a populist, headline-grabbing communication style but is an avowed anti-Zionist. How could Israel see him as a man to do business with?

The Guardian - UK

US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’

Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claims

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The Independent UK

Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? US and Israel’s pick to lead Iran

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US and Israel ‘planned to install hardliner Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader’ after war: report

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was injured in an Israeli strike on his home that was launched to free him from house arrest, according to reports

The Times of India

Did regime change plans in Iran include hardliner who called to 'wipe Israel off the map'?

US and Israel reportedly explored a regime-change plan in Iran, centering on former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after alleged strikes killed top officials and the Supreme Leader. The plan, devised by Mossad, aimed to install Ahmadinejad, despite his hardline past, but collapsed after an Israeli strike on his residence. His current…

Euronews

Iran's Revolutionary Guards tighten grip on power as civilian leadership sidelined

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has evolved from a theocratic wartime force into a dominant military-economic power. Over decades, it expanded regionally, reshaped Iran’s internal balance of power, now standing at the centre of a shifting political structure amid leadership changes and consolidation.

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Radio France Internationale

Exiled cartoonists give a voice to Iran's silenced millions

Exiled Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani has a huge following back home for his biting humour. And one of his recent sketches sums up the "dilemma created by the regime" over the US-Israel bombing of his homeland and how it divides Iranians.

The Conversation

US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries.

The Conversation

Iran’s president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian penned an open letter to “the people of the United States” on April 1, 2026, in which he implored Americans to “look beyond” misinformation that portrayed Iran as a threat to the world.

The Conversation

Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of Tehran’s defence strategy

In a 1974 interview with the shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the US journalist Mike Wallace briefly referred to the dispute over the naming of what has been generally called “Sinus Persicus” (Persian Gulf) since ancient times – and what Wallace called “the Gulf”.

The Guardian - US

Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran

A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed him

Euronews

What we know about Ali Larijani, Tehran's most influential powerbroker

Although Ali Larijani could not have succeeded Ali Khamenei and holds no position in the interim leadership council, his current status makes him one of top targets for elimination due to the immense power he wields.

The Independent UK

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s new supreme leader and son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei is set to continue leadership of Iran in the same vein as his father

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