Defection of an Iranian General
Was General Asgari kidnapped or defected?
4.7 (24)
47 mins
Explore the mysterious 2007 disappearance of former Iranian general Alireza Asgari during a brief stopover in Istanbul. Discover how evidence shifted from a suspected foreign abduction toward a long-planned, high-level intelligence defection to the West. Learn about the valuable military secrets regarding Hezbollah and regional operations that he reportedly supplied during his secret debriefings.
Ep 1:
The General Who Vanished
An Iranian general vanishes from an Istanbul hotel with thirty years of regime secrets in his head, igniting a mystery that will topple reactors and assassins alike.
Ep 2:
Phone Call to a Phantom
Was it abduction or a meticulously planned escape? A desperate phone call, a bribed border guard, and a laptop containing "his entire life" reveal the truth behind Asgari's disappearance.
Ep 3:
A Drone Strike Over Baghdad
A US drone strike kills Iran's most powerful shadow commander at Baghdad airport, triggering celebration, fury, and a global economy bracing for war.
Ep 4:
The Gamble of Maximum Pressure
With Soleimani gone and sanctions crushing Tehran, Iran faces an impossible choice: retaliate and risk war, or recalculate decades of defiance.
Discussions (5)
Douglas
Level 2 · 6 days agoDefection narrative has holes. His family knew nothing.
Joe
Level 2 · 6 days agoMughniyeh death being linked to Asgari checks out...Ronen Bergman's reporting on this is pretty well sourced and multiple intel vets corroborated the Damascus location tip coming from Asgari's defection intel
Alan
Level 2 · 6 days agoOne hotel checkout that burned down half the Middle East.
