Reported US-Israeli Plan to Install Ahmadinejad in Iran Reportedly Collapses
A reported U.S.-Israeli plan to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a new leader in Tehran has reportedly collapsed, according to media reports citing unnamed sources familiar with discussions that followed the 2026 Iran conflict.
The proposal allegedly emerged after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign earlier this year. Reports claimed Ahmadinejad, once a hardline president but later a critic of parts of Iran’s ruling establishment, was viewed by some planners as a possible transitional figure.
However, the plan reportedly unraveled after an operation intended to free Ahmadinejad from house arrest failed, leaving him injured and out of public view. Analysts have also questioned the credibility and practicality of the proposal, arguing that Ahmadinejad’s controversial political record and limited support within Iran would have made such a transition highly difficult.
Neither Washington nor Jerusalem has officially confirmed the existence of such a plan. The reports surfaced as diplomatic efforts to reach a broader settlement with Iran remain stalled over nuclear issues and security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.
