Multiple media reports allege that former Mossad chief David Barnea met with Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Budapest in 2024 and 2025 to recruit him as a potential leader in a post-Islamic regime scenario. Ahmadinejad has forcefully denied the claims, calling them 'Hollywood-style lies.'
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's office rejected allegations that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency attempted to recruit him as an asset and install him as Iran's leader, dismissing the claims reported by The New York Times as false and denying he has been placed under house arrest.
Ukrainian authorities found the body of Anastasiia Berezovska, suspected of the June 29 Monaco bombing targeting Ukrainian businessman Vadym Iermolaiev. A Ukrainian intelligence officer has reportedly confessed to killing her, according to prosecutors.
Australia's intelligence chief disclosed that Iran's Revolutionary Guard used two agents who previously lived in Australia to orchestrate firebombing attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, including a Bondi incident. The revelations come amid warnings of a degrading security environment from multiple threats.
The United Arab Emirates denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the country, contradicting Israeli claims, while reports confirm Mossad chief visited the UAE at least twice during Israel's military campaign against Iran to coordinate war efforts.
The National Security Agency is using Anthropic's most powerful AI model, Mythos Preview, for electronic surveillance and intelligence operations, despite the model not being publicly released due to cybersecurity concerns.
