Yaacov Nimrodi
Yaacov Nimrodi, an Israeli businessman and former government official, was a key figure in the Iran-Contra affair.[1]
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Early life
Nimrodi was born in Iraq in 1926, but grew up in Jerusalem.[2]
Intelligence Career
Nimrodi joined the Palmach in 1948. After Israel's independence he became a junior field officer in Aman.[2]
In 1956, Nimrodi was sent to Tehran, working for both Aman and Mossad while serving as military attaché. His role involved home in Israeli arms sales to and training of the Iranian military, including military intelligence. In 1969, he left the army after a failed bid for the post of commander in the West Bank.[2]
"Arik's Court"
After leaving the army, Nirmrodi returned to Tehran as a private arms merchant.[3]
Nimrodi lost millions of dollars as a result of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and hoped that improved relations would enable him to recover his investments.[4]
Raviv and Melman describe Nimrodi as a a private arms merchant. They state that he was part of an informal salon around Ariel Sharon in the early 1980s, known as "the war room" or "Arik's court".[5]
Nimrodi and his business partner Adolph Schwimmer, were close to Saudi Arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a connection which reportedly enabled them to obtain a secret political document drawn up by Crown Prince Fahd. However, the "Fahd Plan" was rejected by Prime Minister Menachem Begin as it included a Saudi role in East Jerusalem.[6]
Nimrodi and Schwimmer were also involved in a series of meetings with the Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, which culminated in a meeting between Pahlavi and Sharon at a Khashoggi-owned resort in Kenya on 13 May 1982. Sudanese President Gaafar Numeiri was also present at the meeting, according to Raviv and Melman.[7]
ILDC Group
Nimrodi is the honorary president of the ILDC Group, of which he was chairman from 1998 to 2003.[8]
External Resources
- Namebase, NIMRODI YAAKOV
- Zvi Harel, Yaakov Nimrodi and hired writer convicted of fraud, Haaretz, 2 September 2002.
Notes
- ↑ Lawrence E. Walsh, Firewall: The Iran-Contra Conspiracy and Cover-Up, W.W. Norton, 1997, p.37.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.327.
- ↑ Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.328.
- ↑ Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.259.
- ↑ Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.257.
- ↑ Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, pp.259-260.
- ↑ Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.260-261.
- ↑ Management, ILDC Group, accessed 21 August 2013.
