Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mossad Director Gofman removes two senior officials over failure to replace Iranian regime - report

The officials are the head of the Mossad’s Intelligence Directorate, who entered the position in December, and the head of the agency’s Iran division. Neither official was named in the report.

Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.
Damage from interceptions from the latest barrage from Iran, March 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks for his own political gain, NYT reporter alleges


Ahmadinejad launches website and Instagram account in hopeful political comeback

The former Iranian president is making an intense media push as he returns to the public eye.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) sits above former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian vice president under Ahmadinejad jailed for five years

Mohammad Reza Rahimi, who was appointed in 2009 after Ahmadinejad's re-election, was indicted in March in connection with a billion-dollar money laundering and embezzlement scheme.

Mohammad Reza Rahimi makes a "V" sign as he arrives at the Iranian garden in Maroun al-Ras village.

Execution rate accelerates in Iran under Rouhani

The five main reasons for death sentences in Iran are heresy, homosexuality, rape, murder and armed struggle.

Iranian Judiciary officials prepare to hang convicted murderer Hashem

Iranian foreign minister under fire for condemning holocaust

Javad Zarif called Holocaust "horrifying tragedy,"; Islamic hardliners summon him to appear in closed session of parliament to discuss matter.

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As sanctions bite, Iran's Rouhani presents austerity budget to parliament

Iran's budget for the year starting in March 2014 tops $66 billion, down from Ahmadinejad's $200 billion budget last year.

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Ahmadinejad and Rouhani trade blame over Iran's economic woes

Former president takes offense at successor's claims that he is responsible for dire state of Iranian economy.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Rouhani: Ahmadinejad's unparalleled stagflation, mismanagement caused Iran's economic problems

Following nuclear deal that granted Tehran some sanctions relief, Iranian president says predecessor left country with $67b. of debt.

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Amid changing atmosphere in Iran, opposition leaders scent freedom

As Iran seems keen to heal old conflicts internally and with the West, the state is reviewing house arrest of opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karoubi; conservatives may fear consequences of freeing men

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Report: Iran nixes anti-Israel, anti-Zionism conference

'Telegraph' reports that Iran cancels conference in latest move to demonstrate new diplomatic direction under Rouhani.

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5773 in Review: The most popular stories of the year

Some of our most popular stories covered the serious news, some were feel-good and some were just weird. We take a look back.

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