Had stated: ‘As the imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map’
By Francis Kapper, Daily Caller News Foundation
In the opening days of the Iran War, the United States and Israel were reportedly considering an unlikely choice as a potential new leader for Iran, according to The New York Times.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was viewed as a favorable choice to replace the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the NYT reported, citing anonymous U.S. officials. Ahmadinejad was injured when Israeli airstrikes intended to free him from house arrest failed, the outlet reported.
Ahmadinejad has been an ardent anti-U.S. critic, according to public statements that he made in the past.