Event Brief
UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
May 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
NYT: US and Israel sought to reinstate Ahmadinejad
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A NYT report says US officials briefed that Israel and the US aimed to reinstate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader.
WHO: New York Times (citing US officials briefed on the matter)
WHAT: Report that Israel and the US entered operations with the goal of reinstating Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 4:37 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The goal was to have Ahmadinejad lead Iran and manage Iran’s political, social, and military situation.
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