Israel secretly cultivated Ahmadinejad as intelligence asset against Iran's clerical regime, NYT reports
New York Times—The New York Times published an investigation revealing that Israel secretly worked to cultivate a covert relationship with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for Holocaust denial and virulent anti-Israel rhetoric. The operation exploited deep antipathy between Ahmadinejad and Iran's supreme leader, using him as a source of intelligence and a potential wedge within the Iranian leadership. Details of how the relationship was structured remain partially classified. The revelation adds a striking dimension to understanding Israeli intelligence operations inside Iran.