Reports suggest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest following alleged Mossad ties

According to reports by The New York Times, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly under house arrest by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence. The measures follow allegations that he engaged in secret contacts with Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad. Investigations suggest that since early 2024, an operation involved using climate change conferences at the Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest as a cover for meetings between Ahmadinejad and Israeli officials. Gergely Deli, the university rector, confirmed he was asked by a Hungarian government official to facilitate these meetings under the guise of an academic conference. Reports further claim that Mossad chief David Barnea allegedly traveled to Budapest to meet with the former Iranian president. Sources suggest the operation aimed to recruit Ahmadinejad as an asset and potentially position him for future leadership in Iran should the current regime fall. These details were provided by American and Iranian officials, though the status of the former president remains unconfirmed by official government channels.