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Jewish News 24 · Jul 14, 2026

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The office of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday rejected the report in The New York Times alleging that the Mossad had recruited him for a regime-change plan in Iran and that then-Mossad chief David Barnea personally traveled to Budapest to meet Ahmadinejad as part of the recruitment efforts. In a statement quoted by Iran International, Ahmadinejad’s office said The New York Times’ “Hollywood-style claims" did not merit a denial and described the newspaper as “known for publishing fake news and fabricating lies."

The office of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday rejected the report in The New York Times alleging that the Mossad had recruited him for a regime-change plan in Iran and that then-Mossad chief David Barnea personally traveled to Budapest to meet Ahmadinejad as part of the recruitment efforts. In a statement quoted by Iran International, Ahmadinejad’s office said The New York Times’ “Hollywood-style claims" did not merit a denial and described the newspaper as “known for publishing fake news and fabricating lies."

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