Call Me Back - with Dan Senor Inside Mossad’s Shadow War with Iran, Part 1 (INSIDE Call me Back sneak peek)
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Mar 21, 2026 
Ronen Bergman, investigative journalist and author focused on Israeli intelligence, walks through Mossad’s long clandestine campaign against Iran. He traces the discovery of Iran’s nuclear sites, covert assassinations of scientists, and pioneering cyber operations. Multiple short scenes reveal espionage tradecraft, recruitment of Iranian assets, and global sabotage efforts.
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Early Discovery Linked Iran To A.Q. Khan
- Israel discovered Iran's nuclear ambitions as early as 1993 when Mossad intercepted procurement and centrifuge blueprints tied to A.Q. Khan.
- Yossi Cohen (codename Kalan) and Mossad linked Pakistani centrifuge designs to Iran, shifting concern from chemicals to enriched uranium for a bomb.
Natanz Revealed But Strike Was Deemed Impractical
- In 2003 Mossad identified Natanz as a covert enrichment site and concluded Iran hid nuclear work from the IAEA.
- Ariel Sharon weighed an airstrike but limitations in range, bunker-busters and incomplete intel led Israel to defer a military attack.
Project Ahmad Was Dismantled And Dispersed Into Academia
- Iran dismantled Project Ahmad in 2003 to avoid U.S. retaliation but covertly relocated weaponization expertise into universities.
- Mohsen Fakhrizadeh authored manuals and hid warhead work inside academic research while leaving only essential weapon components secret.
