Mossad's Ahmadinejad Gambit: The Asset, the Extraction, and the Burn

NYT and Haaretz report Mossad spent years cultivating ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad as a post-regime figurehead, with a failed extraction attempt during the Feb 2026 war. Verified: reported by NYT/Haaretz, sourced to anonymous US/Iranian officials, denied by Ahmadinejad's office. Unverified: specific operational details (Guatemala 2023 contact, Budapest meetings with Barnea, house arrest status).