Conspiracy Theories

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Here's a wild rumour a journalist told me in London a few years ago over a couple of bottles of wine.

Israel and Iran have hated each other for decades. They want each other wiped off the map.

At some point around the late 90's / early 00's, Israel covertly tried to use a German mercenary to try to sell nuclear weapons or devices to Iran. Their intention was to get their ally the United States to attack Iran for having nuclear arms / capability.

The US found out about this clandestine side trick that the Israeli's had done, rebuked them for it and of course didn't attack.

Had this gone to plan, Iran could have used this weapon on Israel. The US could have attacked Iran, Europe would have sided with the US and Russia/China could have sided with Iran - potentially causing WW3.

I have no idea if that drunken story is true or not, but if there is any semblance of truth to it then it goes to show you a Government has put its people in potential harms way, in an effort to achieve something else.