I wonder if this guy shows up in any of the documents that Israel uncovered?
“I wonder if this guy shows up in any of the documents that Israel uncovered?”
That is a very good point.
In addition to that that operation, I’d expect that others have been underway as well. Clearly, the IAEA has been more of a lap dog than an aggressive pitbull against Iran. They probably identified this guy as part of the problem, or corruptly complicit. It looks to me that a lot of planning and preparation has gone on over the last year, and that the plan was put into operation when President Trump pulled out from the Iran deal (D-Day).
The Quds Force got slapped down in Syria within hours. Treasury Department and Gulf Arab States froze Quds Force money laundering accounts next day. This guy may have been confronted with evidence same day, but took a day or two to prepare his announcement. The Iranian currency (rial) is nosediving, and there are rumors of bank failures looming.
I think the Iranian regime is being taken down this Summer. If not, they will at least find themselves in a dramatically worse position, and forced to make a new deal.
But this guy might have just resigned in a huff, because he is offended by the US pullout - could be coincidence.