Head Of Iran’s Secret Service Unit To Counter Mossad Turned Out Mossad Operative: Ex-Iran President: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused Israeli intelligence, Mossad, of infiltrating Iran’s intelligence services by recruiting top personnel tasked with countering Israeli operations. He alleges that double agents provided sensitive information, particularly related to Iran’s nuclear program. These claims come amidst a backdrop of past Israeli espionage efforts, including the 2018 operation that exposed Iran’s covert nuclear activities.
Allegations of Double Agents
Ahmadinejad claims that Mossad was successful in enlisting a number of Iranian intelligence unit personnel, including the senior leadership. He claims that some twenty Iranian operatives were giving critical material to Israel while operating as double agents. Ahmadinejad said that the operation’s objective was to pilfer sensitive knowledge about Iran’s nuclear program. The security of Iran’s intelligence network and its susceptibility to foreign infiltration have come under scrutiny in light of these assertions.
Mossad’s Operations in Iran
It is not the first time that Israel has been charged with spying on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed in 2018 that a large number of documents pertaining to Iran’s nuclear program had been pilfered by Israeli agents. Netanyahu displayed documents at a high-profile speech, claiming they demonstrated Iran’s covert nuclear weapons program. The International Atomic Energy Agency later confirmed that the documents were seized during a clandestine operation in Tehran.
Impact on International Relations
The U.S. government’s approach to Iran was significantly shaped by the stolen materials. The United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran after then-President Donald Trump received a secret briefing from Netanyahu. The documents’ release supported claims that Iran was not abiding by the provisions of the deal, which aimed to reduce Iran’s nuclear aspirations in exchange for the removal of sanctions.
