US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader
The New York Times reported that the US and Israel devised a plan to replace Iran's regime leadership with former hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad following military operations. The plan reportedly went awry, with Ahmadinejad's current whereabouts unknown. Both outlets cite the Times report but diverge on context regarding Trump's involvement and the plan's plausibility.
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This event sits in the top 23% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Coverage now splits between outlets treating regime change planning as documented fact versus skeptics calling it implausible disinformation, with the Times adding specifics on Ahmadinejad as the target while conservatives question reporting credibility.
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“Experts raise eyebrows over ‘Swiss cheese’ NY Times report claiming US, Israel eyed freeing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be Iran’s new leader”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says” · Al Jazeera, The Hill
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