The New York Times

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 link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html

Author : Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

Publish date : 2026-05-19 23:56:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The New York Times