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US-Israel planned to reinstate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran. An Expert Explains why it was unlikely to work

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s shifting political identity became central to reported US calculations for a post-Khamenei transition during the Iran conflict.
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Nathan Shachar: Israel's Deadly Enemy Should Be Trump and Netanyahu's Man in Tehran

JERUSALEM. Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Donald Trump's and Benjamin Netanyahu's candidate to lead Iran after the regime collapsed. The reports, which first appeared in the New York Times, have been supported by Israeli sources and raised eyebrows and happiness in Israel.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Stupidity and Cynicism in the Iran War

Have the US and Israel seriously thought of giving the former President Ahmadinejad, hated by democratic forces, a role after a overthrow in Tehran?

·Vienna, Austria
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US-Israel planned to reinstate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran. An Expert Explains why it was unlikely to work

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s shifting political identity became central to reported US calculations for a post-Khamenei transition during the Iran conflict.

·India
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Trump has to forget about Ahmadinejad and make Iran a real offer

Was Israel pushing regime change as long as two decades ago? Either way, the Ahmadinejad option is loony, and the Gulf states have explained to the U.S. president that time is on Tehran's side

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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'A World Without America': U.S., Israel Reportedly Floated Installing Ex-Iranian President as New Leader

In the opening days of the Iran War, the United States and Israel were reportedly considering an unlikely choice as a potential new leader for Iran.

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US Plan to Install a "Highly Unexpected Successor" to Iran Revealed; Possibly a Similar Scheme to Venezuela.

The attack on Iran has shaken the Middle East. Behind the scenes, a plan has emerged to restore power to former President Ahmadinejad, who once advocated "erasing Israel from the map." Why was he put forward?

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spytalk.co broke the news on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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