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U.S., Israel Considered Regime Change Plan for Iran

Updated 2026-05-20 15:35 UTC 1 source Negative

A report suggests the U.S. and Israel may have considered a regime change plan that would place Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former president of Iran, as a potential successor. The plan was reportedly briefed to U.S. officials.

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The Hill
The U.S. and Israel may have entered into the war with Iran with a regime change plan in mind that would put Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president and a fierce critic of the U.S. and Israel, as a surprising potential successor, The New York Times reported. U.S. officials briefed on the plan t
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