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The Iranians made the Mossad operation possible

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August 17, 2025 The Israeli military intelligence agency Aman and the foreign intelligence agency Mossad conducted extensive, multi-year intelligence gathering and covert operations inside Iran, developing capabilities and conducting covert operations that could have led to the success of Operation Rising Lion. The operation used commando teams, precision weapons and explosive drones on Iranian soil while eliminating nuclear scientists and security officials. Now, more details about the operation have emerged than ever before, as 10 current and former Israeli intelligence officials described commando raids and undisclosed targets in interviews with  ProPublica  describing the country’s decades-long secret operation to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. They requested anonymity in order to speak freely. Commando teams in Iran The Mossad recruited and trained two commando units. Each had 14 teams of four to six members. Some of them were already in Iran, having received ...
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Some progress with Moldova/Transdnistria dispute on 2008

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