The United States and Israel entered the war in Iran with the aim of installing former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country’s leader, according to reports. The plan, developed by the Israelis with Mr Ahmadinejad’s consultation, fell apart following the outbreak of war, US officials briefed on the discussions told the New York Times. President Donald Trump had been open about the US-Israeli plan to initiate “regime change” in Iran, replacing the old establishment with “someone from within”. However, it was unclear until now who they had in mind to head the Islamic Republic after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mr Ahmadinejad has not been seen in public since he was injured in an Israeli strike on his home in Tehran as part of an effort to break him free from house arrest. Three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps serving as his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Initial reports claimed he had been assassinated but he was later said to be alive. His current location and condition remain unknown. …