The original strategic objective behind the US-Israel war on Iran went far beyond disabling Tehran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure. It was, at least in its earliest phase, tied to an extraordinary regime-change plan to install former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad back in power, a New York Times report has claimed.However, that plan derailed in a dramatic turn of events, much to the disappointment of the US and Israel.advertisementRead Full StoryThe plan, according to American officials cited by the newspaper, unravelled almost immediately after the opening strikes — collapsing under operational failures, miscalculations and the resilience of Iran’s political system.According to the...