Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Topics: power, change, regime, bring, effort, officials, Tehran, arrest, house, Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, designed, strike, Israeli, Leader, Iran’s, President, Former, Install, Early
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html