Former Mossad officer Shag Asulin warns Iran may spark renewed fighting

Former Mossad official Shag Asulin cautioned that foreign reports of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s arrest on suspicion of cooperating with Israel could lead to a rapid escalation of hostilities. He said Israel is likely to remain silent for security reasons, but if the reports prove true, the development would be dramatically serious. Asulin warned that the current tensions between the United States and Iran, combined with the ongoing dispute over the Mazar‑e‑Sharif region, could trigger a broader confrontation soon. He noted that while President Donald Trump seeks to avoid further escalation before the U.S. mid‑term elections, the possibility of renewed fighting before November remains, and Israel’s strategic and intelligence cooperation with the United States would likely deepen if conflict resumes.