The Secret Plan to Weaponize the Kurds (Part 2) - with Nadav Eyal
Summary
Dan Senor interviews Nadav Eyal about Israel’s secret plan to topple Iran’s regime using Kurdish forces and former president Ahmadinejad. Eyal details the internal conflict between the Mossad, which championed the operation, and the skeptical IDF, which warned of failure and nuclear escalation. The plan collapsed due to Turkish intervention and US hesitation, exposing deep fractures in Israel’s decision-making processes and intelligence coordination.
Topics discussed
Intro: Operation Roaring Lion and the Kurdish plan
Sponsor: Shalom Hartman Institute election briefing
Secret war aim: Regime change in Iran
The Kurdish force and the 'Ten Commandments'
Kurdish betrayal and Mossad vs. experts
Why the invasion order never came
Erdogan's veto and conflicting intelligence warnings
Sponsor: Hayarkun 70 Tel Aviv residences
Blame game: Mossad success vs. IDF skepticism
The Ahmadinejad leak and foreign interference
Iran's nuclear breakout risk under new leadership
Systemic failure and the crisis of decision-making
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