Vance Allegedly Leaked Mossad Plan to Turkey
A dramatic report in Maariv claims that the Mossad advanced a plan to undermine the Iranian regime by activating Kurdish forces, but that the initiative was blocked by US President Donald Trump after an alleged leak to Turkey.
A dramatic report in Maariv claims that the Mossad advanced a plan to undermine the Iranian regime by activating Kurdish forces, but that the initiative was blocked by US President Donald Trump after an alleged leak to Turkey.
According to the report, Israeli security officials believe the plan was disclosed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by US Vice President J.D. Vance. That allegation is the most explosive part of the report, because Turkey views Kurdish armed activity as one of its most sensitive national security issues.
The reported Mossad plan was said to involve mobilizing millions of Kurdish fighters as a pressure point against Tehran, creating a major internal challenge to the Iranian regime during the broader confrontation with Israel and the United States.
But if the plan was indeed passed to Erdogan, it would have immediately raised alarms in Ankara. Turkey has long opposed Kurdish military organization in the region, and any Israeli-backed move to activate Kurdish forces, even against Iran, would likely be seen by Erdogan as a direct strategic threat.
Israeli officials quoted in the report reportedly believe that Vance’s alleged disclosure helped kill the plan by giving Turkey early warning and creating pressure on Washington to stop the move.
Trump ultimately vetoed the operation, according to the report, preventing the Mossad-backed initiative from moving forward.
The accusation against Vance points to a deeper tension inside the Trump administration over Iran policy. While Israel has pushed for aggressive steps to weaken the Iranian regime, parts of the American leadership appear to be more cautious about moves that could ignite a wider regional crisis, especially one involving Turkey and Kurdish forces.
The report also adds to the growing friction between Jerusalem and Washington over the direction of the campaign against Iran. For Israel, the alleged leak represented the collapse of a bold strategic option. For the US, the veto may reflect a desire to avoid opening another front in an already volatile region.
If confirmed, the claim that a sitting US vice president passed sensitive information about an Israeli intelligence plan to Erdogan would mark a serious breach of trust between Israel and the White House.