Ion Iliescu, recently deceased, was involved in anti-Ceaușescu plots and claimed that the 1989 Revolution was spontaneous, although he admitted to conspiring to bring down Ceaușescu.

Ion Iliescu's death opens discussions about the secrets of the 1989 Revolution and the anti-Cceauist plots in which he was involved. Although he claimed that the revolution was spontaneous, Iliescu admitted that he took part in conspiratorial meetings to overthrow Ceausescu. In a conversation with Virgil Măgureanu, the former head of the SRI, he recounted how he informed Iliescu of his status as a potential successor to Ceaușescu, emphasizing the political and strategic connections at the time.