Mossad chief removes officials after failed Iran plan

The head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has removed two senior officials following a failed plan to bring about regime change in Iran, according to reports from August 6, 2026. The plan was reportedly not implemented, and the officials were held responsible for the failure. Separately, the U.S. military command CENTCOM announced that it had redirected 49 commercial vessels after Iran resumed a blockade of its ports. The vessel diversion appears to be a response to the renewed Iranian port blockade, though the connection to the Mossad shake-up is not detailed in the headlines.