Until the intervention by US President Donald Trump in Caracas, most Israeli officials did not view the protests against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as necessarily approaching the volume necessary to achieve regime change. In fact, by themselves, the protests are likely still viewed by Israel and the US as insufficient to topple Khamenei. However, following the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, this may have changed. There are indications that Washington is weighing some targeted intervention to assist the protest movement to get over the top of the Iranian regime.
Likewise, Israel is also checking if the removal of Maduro will make action against the Iranian regime possible. More specifically, the Mossad has publicly admitted on Twitter to assisting Iranian protesters in the field. Iran has claimed it has even arrested one of these agents. (Read More)
