The former president’s allegation came following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israel. He said, “We established a unit to counter Israel, and the person leading it turned out to be a Mossad agent.”

In an interview with CNN Turk following the rejection of his candidacy for Iran’s June 2024 presidential elections, Ahmadinejad revealed that Iran established a special unit to combat Mossad activities within the country.

However, he claimed that the unit’s leader was a Mossad agent, overseeing 20 other agents. He asserted that these agents were responsible for stealing Iranian nuclear documents in 2018 and for the targeted killings of Iranian nuclear scientists.

He further claimed that the head of Iran’s division aimed at thwarting Mossad operations was identified in 2021 as an Israeli spy.

 “Israel organized complex operations inside Iran. They could easily obtain information. In Iran, they are still silent about this,” he stated.

On September 27, Israeli military conducted an airstrike in Beirut resulting in the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. This assassination has sparked widespread discussions about espionage within the Iranian regime.

Since September 23, Israel has conducted extensive airstrikes against what it identifies as Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, resulting in more than 960 deaths and over 2,770 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.