03.01.2026 09:21
Support for the ongoing protests in Iran has come from Israel's foreign intelligence service, MOSSAD. A message from an account believed to belong to MOSSAD called on Iranians to continue the protests. The message notably included the words, "We are with you on the ground."
Protests against the high cost of living in Iran have been ongoing since December 28. Support for the Iranians came from an account allegedly belonging to MOSSAD.
A direct call was made to the Iranians from an account said to belong to Israel's foreign intelligence service, MOSSAD, urging them to continue the protests that began last Sunday. It was claimed in the post that MOSSAD supports the ongoing demonstrations in the capital Tehran and other Iranian cities, standing with the protesters on the ground. The post stated, "Let's all take to the streets together. The time has come. We are with you. Not just from afar and verbally. We are with you on the ground as well."
SUPPORT FROM ISRAEL FOR PROTESTERS
Supportive posts were made for the protesters in Iran from the Persian-language social media account of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the first post made yesterday, a photo was shared showing a police officer spraying a protester with water, accompanied by the note, "The Iranian people do not fear a government that is detached from reality and hopeless. On the contrary, it is the government that trembles in the face of the people's power."
In the second post, it was stated, "The Iranian people are loudly continuing their protests in the streets today. There are hundreds of reasons for this. One is that they do not want this government that pours money into Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis and destroys their economy for nuclear ambitions. The Iranian people deserve better than this."
The third post featured a cartoon showing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and high-ranking leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard hiding in a room while protesters broke down the door to enter. The post stated, "The destruction timeline set for Israel has now been set for themselves."
The fourth post included a cartoon of the lion and sun symbol that was on the Iranian flag until the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The lion's paw rests on an hourglass, while the lower part of the hourglass features Iran's current flag. The post included the phrases, "The rise of the lions and lionesses of Iran against darkness. Light triumphs over darkness."
In the last post, it was stated, "Your voice is being heard all over the world."
TRUMP HAD THREATENED
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the events in Iran, saying, "Our weapons are ready, we are prepared to save them, ready to fire. If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the U.S. will rush to their aid."
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began on December 28, 2025, in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, initiated by shopkeepers due to significant devaluation of the national currency against foreign exchange rates and economic issues, spread to many cities across the country.
After the protests began, President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged the public's dissatisfaction, stating that the government is responsible for the current economic problems, and called on officials not to blame external actors like the U.S.
During the protests in the Kuhdasht district of Lorestan province, a 21-year-old member of the Basij was killed on December 31, 2025, and 13 police officers were injured.
In the protests in the Lordegan district of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, it was reported that 2 people were killed on January 1.
It was also reported that during the protests in the city of Azna in Lorestan province on January 1, 3 people were killed in an attack on a police station.