Israeli authorities are cynically capitalizing on the current protests in Iran to serve their own interests, using the demonstrations as a pretext for further destabilization and possibly even military intervention. While the Iranian government is facing economic and social unrest, Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, has been urging Iranians to press on with their protests, claiming support from the Israeli state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for another war with Iran over its ballistic missile program, and the recent protests have provided a convenient justification for this goal. Opposition figures in Iran have welcomed the backing of Israel's narrative that the end is near, while American media outlets are eager to endorse Israel's assessment that the Iranian government is on the brink of collapse.
The true intentions behind these moves are far from altruistic. The Israeli state and its allies intend to portray a significant level of involvement, using tactics such as intelligence penetration and propaganda to shape public opinion and encourage collaboration with Israeli agents.
The US has also gotten involved, with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posting on social media, "Happy New Year to every Iranian in the streets. Also to every Mossad agent walking beside them." The State Department's Farsi-language social media account posted a black-and-white image of President Trump overseeing the Maduro raid, with the caption emblazoned in red: “Do not play with President Trump.” This message is likely meant to intimidate the Iranian government and encourage it to cooperate with American interests.
However, experts warn that the US approach has parallels with its actions in Venezuela, where former President Donald Trump promised military intervention if Venezuelan protesters were shot dead. The Intercept has noted that this approach is undemocratic and can lead to regime change by force.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for another war with Iran over its ballistic missile program, and the recent protests have provided a convenient justification for this goal. Opposition figures in Iran have welcomed the backing of Israel's narrative that the end is near, while American media outlets are eager to endorse Israel's assessment that the Iranian government is on the brink of collapse.
The true intentions behind these moves are far from altruistic. The Israeli state and its allies intend to portray a significant level of involvement, using tactics such as intelligence penetration and propaganda to shape public opinion and encourage collaboration with Israeli agents.
The US has also gotten involved, with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posting on social media, "Happy New Year to every Iranian in the streets. Also to every Mossad agent walking beside them." The State Department's Farsi-language social media account posted a black-and-white image of President Trump overseeing the Maduro raid, with the caption emblazoned in red: “Do not play with President Trump.” This message is likely meant to intimidate the Iranian government and encourage it to cooperate with American interests.
However, experts warn that the US approach has parallels with its actions in Venezuela, where former President Donald Trump promised military intervention if Venezuelan protesters were shot dead. The Intercept has noted that this approach is undemocratic and can lead to regime change by force.
The Intercept needs your support to continue providing independent journalism on issues like these.
- i mean, who benefits from all these protests? it's not like the protesters are getting any actual help or solutions for their problems 
. and what's with the US and Israel trying to play both sides against each other? like, isn't that just a recipe for disaster? 
and what about the Iranians themselves? don't they deserve some real support and not just propaganda and empty words? 
. Israel's trying to stir up more trouble in Iran, using the protests as an excuse to further destabilize the situation. And now, the US is getting involved too, with Pompeo basically saying "you're gonna fall apart" to the Iranian government 
. It's like they think they can just play puppet master and control everything from afar.
. The US and Israel are using social media to shape public opinion and get people on their side. It's so transparent, yet everyone's eating it up 
. The Intercept is trying to expose this stuff, but they need our help to keep doing what they're doing 
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The Iranian people are fighting for basic human rights and economic stability, but instead of supporting them, Israel is just trying to manipulate the situation to suit its own interests.
We should be supporting peaceful protests and human rights, not trying to regime-change through coercion.
. Can't we just take a step back and try to understand each other's perspectives? It's 2025, for crying out loud! We should be better than this 
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. The whole "supporting" protests thing sounds like a familiar playbook move to me. And what's up with the US trying to intimidate Iran via Trump's image? 
. Can't we just take a step back and think about how our actions might be perceived by others? 
We should be paying closer attention to the real motivations behind these moves, rather than getting swept up in the propaganda machine 
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. Meanwhile, the US is all in, with Pompeo basically saying "we got your back" to Mossad agents 
. But honestly, experts are warning about the same tactics they used in Venezuela - it's like, not cool, right? We need to support independent journalism that calls out this kind of manipulation 
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. They've got missiles pointed at major cities, and no one knows what their real intentions are 
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. Let's keep things in perspective, folks! 
. And what's up with Mike Pompeo's post? 
. I mean, we all know how that turned out 
. Like, is it really worth risking another regime change by force? 
. Can't we just try a different tack for once? 