Iranian imam, a famous critic of the Iranian authorities, recently secretly visited Israel, where he met officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media write.
The Israeli side did not make statements about the meeting and purpose of the visit. The source that was attended at the meeting, close to Netanyahu, confirmed the visit of Imam. The name of Imam was not disclosed due to fears that the Iranian authorities will pursue him because of this visit.
It is also noted that imam is often visiting American right circles. In addition, he is a former student of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei.
The journalists of the Israeli television channel I24 contacted the Imam himself, who did not deny the fact of his trip to Israel and admitted that he maintained friendly relations with the official from the Netanyahu environment.