Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen’s recent disclosures have revealed unprecedented details regarding covert Israeli operations targeting Iran’s nuclear programme and its network of regional proxies.Cohen detailed a successful operation to steal Iran’s nuclear archive in 2018, an act he said caused “hysteria” within the Iranian government, and the recruitment of a Hezbollah-linked agent through an intermediary.Coming amid ongoing international concerns over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its influence in the Middle East, these revelations offer a rare glimpse into Israel’s decades-long clandestine efforts to counter Iranian power.
Former Mossad Chief Reveals Details of Iran Nuclear Archive Heist, Recruitment of Hezbollah Agent
Recent revelations from a former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency detail audacious operations targeting Iran’s nuclear program and the recruitment of a key agent linked to Hezbollah. These disclosures, made by Yossi Cohen, shed light on long-suspected Israeli efforts to disrupt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and gather intelligence within the region. The revelations come at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing concerns about Iran’s nuclear capabilities and its regional influence.
Cohen described a daring operation in which the Mossad successfully stole Iran’s nuclear archive. According to Cohen, the operation triggered “hysteria” among Iranian officials. He did not specify the exact date of the operation, but it is widely believed to refer to the 2018 theft of documents detailing Iran’s past nuclear research, as reported by Al Sharq Al Awsat.
Cohen also detailed the Mossad’s recruitment of a Lebanese agent, allegedly through an Argentinian intermediary, who provided access to Imad Mughniyeh, a senior Hezbollah commander assassinated in 2008. Al Sharq Al Awsat reported that this operation allowed the Mossad to closely monitor Mughniyeh’s movements before his death.
Further details revealed by Cohen indicate that several Arab nations were targeted in operations similar to those conducted against Iran. Arabi21 questioned which specific Arab countries were referenced by Cohen in relation to repeated attacks resembling the “Pager” operation.
The disclosures have sparked renewed debate about Israel’s covert operations and its approach to regional security. a5r5br.net published a story detailing how Israel allegedly recruited a Lebanese individual to gain access to Mughniyeh. The revelations underscore the complex and often clandestine nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its broader implications for regional stability.
Al Watan Voice also covered the story, focusing on the daring nature of the operation to steal Iran’s nuclear archive.
