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Mossad chief removes two officials after Iran regime-change plan stalls
Mossad chief removes two officials after Iran regime-change plan stalls
Mossad director Roman Gofman has reportedly removed two senior officials linked to an alleged plan to topple Iran’s Islamic Republic, India Today and LiveMint report, citing Israel’s Channel 12. The proposal reportedly…
The Story in Brief
Mossad director Roman Gofman has reportedly removed two senior officials linked to an alleged plan to topple Iran’s Islamic Republic, India Today and LiveMint report, citing Israel’s Channel 12. The proposal reportedly involved Israeli strikes on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard positions, support for Kurdish groups and a wider uprising. It was discussed at senior government levels but never became operational, according to the reports.
The accounts differ on the departures. India Today says they were mutually agreed as part of a restructuring and that both officials will remain in Mossad. LiveMint describes them as dismissed, amid reported disagreements with Gofman. The plan reportedly collapsed after leaks, Kurdish reservations and Turkey’s opposition. Iran separately claimed it arrested 21 alleged Mossad informants in Kerman, without providing evidence or identities.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that Israel had a ready-made route to replace Iran’s government should be treated cautiously. The reports themselves describe an untested proposal, not a completed operation, while Iran’s arrest claims also lack public evidence. Equally, calling the shake-up proof of a purge may overstate a personnel move that one account describes as consensual. The clearest test is whether either government produces verifiable evidence of the alleged plan or arrests.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
