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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen BergmanMay 20, 2026·Source: NY Times·7 views

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.

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