____ Subscribe to Ark News Daily ____ Did the U.S. and Israel plan to replace Iran’s regime with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?! A new New York Times investigation has revealed an astonishing alleged U.S.-Israeli plan behind the war with Iran: not just strikes on nuclear sites and missile capabilities, but a broader attempt at regime change, together with none other than Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ronen Bergman joins Dan to explain how the plan was built, why Ahmadinejad became part of it, why it collapsed before it could fully begin, and what it means that the story is coming out while the war is still unresolved. In this episode: 04:36 - Ronen’s first reaction to the Ahmadinejad story 05:54 - How Israel’s goal shifted from strikes to regime change 07:21 - Why the 12-day war left the core Iran problem unresolved 08:21 - What the Mossad plan was supposed to do in the first 100 hours 12:36 - Why Ahmadinejad was considered as an internal alternative 22:42 - The strike that was meant to free Ahmadinejad 28:24 - The plan for Kurdish forces to enter Iran, and why it never moved forward 30:48 - Who benefits from this story going public This episode was sponsored by RootOne. Help the Jewish teen in your life experience Israel for themselves. This episode was sponsored by Hadassah. Please go to Hadassah.org to make a gift that helps Hadassah continue its longstanding, life-changing support for the people in Israel. More Ark Media: Want to join Ark Media?