US and Israel Attempted to Install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's Leader
The United States and Israel orchestrated a plan to appoint Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader, aiming to destabilize the existing regime. The plan collapsed swiftly, leaving Ahmadinejad's whereabouts unknown. The effort coincided with an airstrike targeting his house arrest, according to US claims.
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The 'audacious plan' quickly unravelled and Ahmadinejad's whereabouts are unknown, US officials told the newspaper
Israel, US tried to appoint Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader The Jerusalem Post