Netanyahu Frustrated as Mossad’s Iran Uprising Plan Fails to Materialize

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a Mossad scheme to trigger a popular revolt at the start of the Iran war. He even used it to persuade President Trump to intensify the campaign. According to a report by a major newspaper citing US and Israeli intelligence officials, the promised uprising never emerged. Officials now doubt that conditions in Iran are ripe for widespread protests. Fears of a brutal crackdown on demonstrators and risks from the US-Israeli bombing campaign have chilled hopes of renewed demonstrations. Behind closed doors, Netanyahu has expressed frustration that Mossad’s assurances did not come to pass and warned that the US could pull back its support at any time.

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