Ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad claims Mossad infiltrated Iran’s anti-Israel unit

Following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israel, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made an allegation, claiming that Israeli intelligence had infiltrated Iran’s leadership.

Ahmadinejad revealed that a unit created to counter Israel was compromised, stating, “We established a unit to counter Israel, and the person leading it turned out to be a Mossad agent.”

Mossad agents steal nuclear documents

In an interview with CNN Turk following the rejection of his candidacy for Iran’s June 2024 presidential elections, Ahmadinejad revealed that Iran established a special unit to combat Mossad activities within the country.

However, he claimed that the unit’s leader was a Mossad agent, overseeing 20 other agents. He asserted that these agents were responsible for stealing Iranian nuclear documents in 2018 and for the targeted killings of Iranian nuclear scientists.

Israel organized complex ops in Iran

He further claimed that the head of Iran’s division aimed at thwarting Mossad operations was identified in 2021 as an Israeli spy.

“Israel organized complex operations inside Iran. They could easily obtain information. In Iran, they are still silent about this,” he stated.

Israeli military conducted an airstrike in Beirut on Sept. 27, resulting in the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. This assassination has sparked widespread discussions about espionage within the Iranian regime.

Since Sept. 23, Israel has conducted extensive airstrikes against what it identifies as Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, resulting in more than 960 deaths and over 2,770 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

The assaults have claimed the lives of several Hezbollah leaders.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border conflicts since the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has resulted in nearly 41,600 fatalities, primarily among women and children, following a cross-border attack by Hamas last October.

The international community has raised concerns that Israeli strikes in Lebanon could escalate the Gaza conflict into a broader regional war.