On Monday, the Mossad used its Twitter account in Farsi to encourage Iranians to protest against the Iranian regime, telling them that it will join them during the demonstrations.
“Go out together into the streets. The time has come,” the Mossad wrote.
It continued, “We are with you. Not only from a distance and verbally. We are with you in the field.”
The statement was a rare open acknowledgment from the Mossad regarding ongoing operations in Iran.
In June, the Mossad had hundreds of agents involved in Israel’s 12-day war, which set back Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles program, air defense systems, and killed dozens of its top military and intelligence officials.
Following the war, Mossad Director David Barnea released a rare statement foreshadowing the spy agency’s activities in Tehran, telling the general public that Israel “will [continue to] be there, like we have been there.”
The Twitter statements were issued as Iran protests spiked over the collapse of Iran’s Rial currency and a rise in fuel prices, as well as recent crises regarding the supply of water nationwide.
It was unclear if the Mossad was revealing more of its hand because it truly believed that it could help the current protests topple the regime, or if the statements are part of a broader and longer-term psychological warfare.