The shadow of Mossad over Iranian protests – whether Israeli intelligence controlled the revolution in Iran?
26/01/2026Shadow-mossad-Nad-Iranian-protests-or-Israeli-interview-steroval
Source: AI Generated
In December 2025 Iran hit a wave of protests that rapidly turned into a nationwide uprising against the theocratic regime. Initially, demonstrations caused a dramatic decline in the value of Iranian currency – the rial lost 30-40% of its value in just a week. What began as an economical protest rapidly became a political revolt against the authorities in Tehran.
The scale of the protests was unprecedented – they covered all 31 provinces of Iran. Demonstrators massively adopted the flag with lion and sun, utilized before the 1979 muslim Revolution, as a symbol of resistance. Unlike erstwhile protest movements, this time the commercial class "bazaari" and residents of traditionally conservative regions of the country joined the demonstration.
The regime's reaction was brutal. The authorities introduced a complete cut off of the net and began bloody repression. According to human rights observers, the number of fatalities was between 12,000 and 20,000 and thousands more were arrested. The detainees included over 800 people who were referred to by the Iranian authorities as "foreign intelligence agents".
In consequence to these events, in mid-January 2026 the president of the United States Donald Trump directed USS Abraham Lincoln's strike squad to the Gulf waters, threatening to “crushed” against Iran. Tension reached its climax when There has been information about planned public executions of detained "agents".
However, despite wartime rhetoric and crucial military mobilization, The United States unexpectedly withdrew from the planned hit on Iran. Trump later claimed that it was his warnings that forced Iran to waive the execution of about 800 people. Iranian lawyer General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri powerfully denied these claims, calling them “totally false” and claiming that no mass executions were always planned.
Analysts indicate a more complex picture. According to any sources, protests in Iran were not only a spontaneous civic movement, but were reinforced by the actions of Israeli Mossad intelligence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publically held a cautious position to avoid confirmation of the regime's propaganda, however, according to reports, Mossad was profoundly active in sabotaging the regime's coercion apparatus.
Retired American Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, erstwhile Pentagon insider, stated publically that The demonstrations were "taken mainly by Israeli Mossad, in consultation with CIA and MI6". According to Wilkerson, agents of these services impersonated civilians to "kill, burn, and plunder", financing force to prepare the ground for the attack of the US and Israel.
Israeli media inadvertently admitted that Mossad had left operational traces in Iran, and 1 of the analyses described the uprising as "Mossad operation". The fast organisation of protests, the usage of advanced communication tools and targeted sabotage of infrastructure – specified as power networks and oil installations – were marked by professional intelligence work.
The turning point came erstwhile Iran threatened to execute public agents captured. Analysts say that the Iranian threat of public hanging agents – which would uncover the Mossad network – forced the US and Israel to retreat. “Iran fundamentally told America that publicly hang much of Mossad's forces, If we attack, so we retreated," 1 commentator noted.
Iranian intelligence, reportedly utilizing Russia, broke Mossad's communications networks, which were built for 60 years. This breakthrough has led to the demolition of the full system, causing almost An immediate breakdown of riots. 1 observer noted: “When agents were captured, riots stopped. unusual how it works."
The Persian Gulf allies insisted on restraint, fearing a wider conflict, while the White home referred to “direct pressure” as a reason for halting execution. Israel's silence in this case is eloquent; having the assets threatened, Tel Aviv likely pressed Washington to withdraw, putting operational safety ahead of government change.
This episode highlights the strategy in the asymmetric war: intelligence agencies how Mossad perfectly cope with destabilization by intermediaries, but their exposing reverses the dynamics of power. Protests, far from organic, were reinforced by abroad agents to make an excuse for invasion. erstwhile Iran reversed the situation, captured and threatened to execute infiltrators, the cost-benefit analysis changed.
In January 2026, the US withdrew from the Iraqi Air Base and relocated detainees from the muslim State from Syria to Iraq, further indicating a wider change of strategy in the region. This decision coincided with the suppression of protests in Iran and the deescalation of tensions, suggesting that Washington decided to take a strategical retreat.
The "Iran Revolution" from the turn of 2025 and 2026 revealed a complex game of interviews in which seemingly spontaneous social protests became a tool in the hands of the powers. Ultimately, however, it was Iran, utilizing captured agents as leverage, that managed to avoid direct military confrontation and forced the US to retreat from the region.
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