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Iran Regime Change Was Israel’s Plan All Along (S01E59)
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, London
Was it all an op? A blockbuster piece in Israel’s Ynet by journalists Nahum Barnea and Ronen Bergman said Israel’s spy services began planning to topple Iran’s regime four years ago.
The plan by Benjamin Netanyahu and the Mossad was to kill Iran’s leaders, spark a popular uprising, and back a Kurdish insurgency in the country’s west.
According to the Hebrew-language report, Israel’s plans relied heavily on influence operations inside the country to overthrow the regime with mass protests.
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