Claims Pursue Ahmadinejad: What is the Story of Iran's Former President?

Claims Pursue Ahmadinejad: What is the Story of Iran's Former President?

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The name of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has returned to the spotlight after the New York Times published a report speaking of Israeli attempts to recruit him and give him a potential role in the post-Ayatollah Ali Khamenei era.

But Ahmadinejad's office denied the authenticity of these reports, according to Iranian media.

Since the start of the American-Israeli war with Iran, Ahmadinejad's name has returned to the circle of interest again. At first, rumors emerged about his death, before claims about his future role appeared.

So who is former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? How did he reach the presidency? And why did he fail to return to it later?

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