Astonishing early Iran war goal: Hand power back to the man who called for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’
In the wake of Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, a surprising plan emerged to install former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a replacement. The plan, developed by the US and Israel, aimed to leverage Ahmadinejad's hardline stance against Israel. However, after being injured in an airstrike, Ahmadinejad became disillusioned with the regime change effort and has since disappeared from public view.
- ▪President Trump suggested that someone from within Iran should take over after the strikes.
- ▪Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was considered for a return to power despite his controversial past.
- ▪The plan to reinstate Ahmadinejad was disrupted when he was injured in an Israeli strike.
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