Report: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Allegedly Held Secret Contacts with Israel, Now Believed to Be Under IRGC Control | Achla News
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Report: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Allegedly Held Secret Contacts with Israel, Now Believed to Be Under IRGC Control
Reports claim former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad maintained secret contacts with Israeli intelligence over several years, including meetings with Mossad Director David Barnea outside Iran. He was allegedly considered as a possible figure in a post-regime Iran and is now believed to be under the control of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after his alleged contacts were uncovered.
According to reports, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a series of secret meetings with Israeli intelligence over the past several years, including discussions with Mossad Director David Barnea during a 2024 visit to Hungary.
The meetings were reportedly arranged under the cover of an international climate conference hosted by Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest. Members of Ahmadinejad's security detail allegedly noticed that he disappeared several times during the visit for lengthy meetings. When questioned, he reportedly claimed he had been meeting university professors.
Alleged Israeli Outreach
Reports claim Israeli intelligence first established contact with Ahmadinejad during an overseas trip in 2023 and continued meeting him outside Iran in the years that followed.
According to the reports, Israeli intelligence covered some of Ahmadinejad's housing and travel expenses while exploring him as a possible political figure in a post-ayatollah Iran. Ahmadinejad reportedly believed he could return to power and present himself as a reformer capable of leading the country after the current regime.
Events During the Iran War
Reports further claim that during the opening stages of the Israel-Iran war, Ahmadinejad was moved to a secure location inside Iran after Israeli operatives extracted him from house arrest. He allegedly later left the safe location after becoming disillusioned with the reported plan to restore him to power.
Current Status
Ahmadinejad's current status remains unclear. He was briefly seen surrounded by heavily guarded security personnel at the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but reports indicate he is believed to be under the control of the intelligence branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over his alleged contacts with Israeli intelligence.
Neither Mossad nor Ahmadinejad's representatives have publicly commented on the reports.
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