Urban Warfare Project Mossad's Raid in Tehran, 2018
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Sep 19, 2025 
Yossi Cohen, the former director of Mossad and author of The Sword of Freedom, shares thrilling details about the 2018 raid on a secret warehouse in Tehran. He reveals the meticulous planning that spanned two years and the daring techniques used to extract over 100,000 documents related to Iran's nuclear ambitions. Cohen discusses the strategic implications of the operation and dives into the future of intelligence work, balancing human sources with cutting-edge AI technology. His insights shed light on a pivotal moment that reshaped international relations.
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Uncovering Iran’s Hidden Archive
- Yossi Cohen describes discovering Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's effort to collect and destroy past nuclear materials inside Iran.
- Mossad spent two years tracking, locating shifting secret warehouses before seizing the archive.
Seven-Hour Warehouse Raid
- Cohen recounts the seven-hour raid that entered a Tehran warehouse, broke massive safes, and extracted over half a ton of material.
- Operatives streamed what they saw to Persian speakers in the control room who prioritized documents under severe time pressure.
Bring Originals To Prove Authenticity
- Cohen insisted on retrieving original documents to preempt Iranian claims of forgery and ensure global credibility.
- Originals enabled definitive verification by the IAEA and intelligence partners, shaping diplomatic outcomes.
