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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, once Israel's fiercest public critic, secretly became centerpiece of Mossad-backed regime-change plot In second week of July 2026, well known newspapers like The New York Times , Haaretz , and The Guardian revealed bombshell reports on one of the most astonishing espionage operations in modern history. The reports said Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, had spent several years running a highly secretive operation cultivating Iran’s former hardline president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , infamous for anti-Israel stand. They were grooming him to take over power as a transition leader after a planned regime overthrow. Yet, despite spending millions of dollars, doing high-stakes secret meetings, and conducting a dramatic armed rescue, the plan collapsed, leaving Ahmadinejad in the custody of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). If Mossad had succeeded in its plan, then it would have been an even bette...

(Iran Blockaded Strait of Hormuz as Part of Asymmetric Warfare) Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz as part of its Asymmetric Warfare strategy. Iran has heavily mined the entry and exit to Strait of Hormuz which falls under its territorial waters. Strait of Hormuz is a mere 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and has left only 2 narrow entry and exit channels open that are just 2 miles wide, and both fall under its territorial waters. Strait of Hormuz is a sea route from where not just 20% of global crude oil shipments but also around 1/5th of natural gas, aluminium, fertilizer passes through. This blockade has also affected the business prospects of other Persian Gulf countries, be it Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and above all UAE. Asymmetric Warfare has reshaped modern conflicts more than conventional battles. It pits a weaker actor against a superior military power using unconventional methods to exploit vul...