Reports suggest Israel's Mossad had an operation aimed at leveraging Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential new Iranian leader, but the plan was reportedly disrupted when Donald Trump intervened, halting key components before they could unfold. This behind-the-scenes power struggle over Iran's political future underscores the intensifying covert war between Israel and Iran — a conflict with profound prophetic implications as Scripture points to a final confrontation involving a northern coalition led by Persia (modern-day Iran) against Israel. Ezekiel 38 names Persia explicitly among the nations that will descend upon Israel in the last days, making every shift in Iran's leadership and Israel's counter-moves a significant prophetic marker.