Israel’s Mossad chief fires two senior officials over failure to topple Iran’s leadership
Israel’s Mossad chief fires two senior officials over failure to topple Iran’s leadership Israel’s Mossad chief, Roman Gofman, has sacked two top officials over a failed plan to topple Iran’s government, Israeli media reported. According to Israel’s Channel 12 and Haaretz, one of the officials had served since December as the head of Mossad’s intelligence directorate, while the other was the head…
Israel's Mossad chief, Roman Gofman, has dismissed two senior officials. According to Middle East Eye, they were let go due to a failed plan to topple Iran's government. The two officials, one of whom headed Mossad's intelligence directorate and the other who led the agency's Iran division, had devised a plan to mobilise Iran's minority groups to rebel and spark mass protests.
The plan, as reported by Israel's Channel 12 and Haaretz, did not come to fruition. The Middle East Eye did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the dismissals.
There was no direct comment from Roman Gofman or the Israeli government on the matter. The Jerusalem Post report did not relate to the Mossad dismissals.
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