How credible do you find the reports about the alleged attack on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Reportedly Survives Tehran Shooting Amid Mossad Claims
Conflicting reports emerged on June 17 suggesting that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was either seriously injured or killed in a shooting in central Tehran. Iran's state media quickly denied the death reports, stating he is alive. The uncertainty has fueled speculation over the source of the attack—some pointing to Mossad retaliation for Ahmadinejad’s prior claims that Israel’s spy agency had infiltrated Iran’s intelligence network. Once a hardline president known for anti-Israel rhetoric and nuclear defiance, Ahmadinejad has repeatedly been blocked from returning to Iranian politics by the Guardian Council. This incident raises questions about internal power struggles and regional espionage tactics amid heightened Israel–Iran tensions.
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- Highly credible—likely Mossad link
- Could be internal Iranian politics
- Seems exaggerated or false
- Too unclear to say