Iran infiltrated: Ahmadinejad reveals the power of Mossad

Recent operations and assassinations attributed to Israel, whether in Lebanon, Gaza or even in Iran, as reported by foreign sources, have revived debates within the Islamic Republic on the effectiveness of Iranian intelligence services, notably those of the Revolutionary Guards. A striking testimony emerged this Monday with the intervention of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the CNN channel in Türkiye. During this interview, he revealed disturbing information regarding Mossad infiltration in Iran, highlighting the weakness of Iranian countermeasures against the Israeli intelligence agency.

Ahmadinejad declared: “Israel has managed to establish such power in Iran, through its network of espionage and operations led by Mossad, that it could even threaten the security of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.” To illustrate the depth of this infiltration, Ahmadinejad gave an example from 2021. At that time, a special unit was formed by the Iranian government to counter the actions of Mossad on Iranian territory. However, at the head of this unit was an undercover Israeli agent, responsible for supervising operations intended to combat Israeli espionage. A tragic irony which, according to Ahmadinejad, shows the extent of the flaws within Iranian intelligence.

He went on to emphasize that Israel is capable of carrying out extremely complex operations within Iran itself, managing to obtain high-value information while eliminating key targets without much difficulty. “The Iranian units remain silent about this situation, and inside the country they have reached such great power that they can kill whoever they want,” added Ahmadinejad, pointing out the ineffectiveness of the Iranian services in the face of these increasingly daring actions.

This is not the first time that Iranian officials have denounced Mossad infiltration. In 2022, Ali Younisi, former intelligence minister and advisor to former President Hassan Rouhani, had already warned of the extent of this penetration. He declared that “the Mossad had infiltrated several sectors of the Iranian state over the past ten years” and that now “all senior officials must fear for their lives.” This statement particularly resonates in a context where, after each operation attributed to Israel, draconian security measures are put in place in Iran to protect its leaders.

Fears of Israeli infiltration recently emerged after mysterious events, such as the explosion of a walkie-talkie which could have caused the accident of a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raïssi. Although the authorities quickly ruled out the hypothesis of Israeli involvement in this incident, suspicion remains strong.

But the culmination of this concern undoubtedly came after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, attributed to Israel. This event caused a shock wave in Iran, leading the Revolutionary Guards to take a drastic measure: the transfer of Ali Khamenei, supreme guide of the Islamic Republic, to an ultra-secure location to ensure his protection. An unprecedented decision which illustrates the panic at the top of power in the face of the increasing power of Israeli operations on Iranian soil.

These revelations from Ahmadinejad, as well as the concerns expressed by other political figures, highlight the scale of the security challenge facing Iran. Israel’s ability to penetrate Iranian strategic sectors, and to operate with such precision, shakes not only Iranian intelligence services, but also the confidence of Iranian officials in protecting their own lives. This observation, revealed by former Iranian leaders, shows the extent to which the country’s security apparatus must rethink its methods to deal with this growing threat.

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