WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN IRAN? (A.I.Q.)

Western state officials along with western mainstream media and social media bots have been engaging in a mass propaganda and fake news campaign to paint Mossad's terrorists as noble protesters.

Western mainstream media and social media bots attempted to create a wholly false picture of recent events in Iran. The techniques used were not new, a similar of tactics were seen in the media and online before each of the regime change operations and color revolutions that western states have attempted to convey as noble quests for “freedom”. The main differences between the attempt to subvert the sovereign state of Iran and previous western regime change ops lay in the areas of supply of weaponry and the intensity of the attacks upon civilian infrastructure and the volume of fake news.

The attempt to portray ultra-violent insurgents and Mossad-trained and armed terrorists as peaceful protestors was ubiquitous across all western news media and especially prevalent on social media platforms such as TikTok. The level of coordination prior to these attacks was very clear. The Israeli regime and its intelligence assets within Iran had prepared exhaustively. A vast army of insurgents had been well trained, armed, financed and prepared long in advance to strike when called upon to do so. Below you will find the details of the massive destruction this utterly ruthless criminal mob of organized thuggery foisted on the people of Iran.

The resulting failure to overthrow the elected authorities in Iran, despite the enthusiastic and all-pervasive support for this terrorist operation across western media of all kinds must have been a bitter pill to swallow. However, such is their vindictive desire to create maximum chaos within Iran to achieve their goal of regime change through violent insurrection they will undoubtedly try again, and soon. At least the present army of terrorists they deployed this time around will not be around for the next attempt. Their execution has been temporarily delayed but it must be suspected, not for long.

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During the disturbances in Iran in late December 2025 and January 2026, widespread damage was reported to both public and private civilian structures. Iranian authorities and international media have documented attacks on thousands of buildings, often as a result of clashes between protesters and security forces.

Reported Damage to Civilian and Public Structures

According to official Iranian state media and government reports, the scale of destruction includes:

Banks and Financial Institutions: Approximately 700 to 704 banks were attacked or set on fire across the country.

Government and Public Buildings: Over 460 government buildings were reported damaged or burned. In Tehran alone, the mayor reported two municipality buildings were destroyed.

Religious Sites: More than 480 mosques were targeted, with many reportedly set ablaze.

Retail and Commercial Property: Approximately 704 private properties were destroyed (384 burned), and 419 branches of chain stores were looted or damaged in eight provinces.

Bazaars and Markets: In Rasht, a historic bazaar was consumed by a massive fire that destroyed around 300 shops. Activists accused authorities of starting the fire to punish striking merchants, while witnesses noted it began at a nearby mosque set ablaze by protesters.

Public Transportation: In Tehran, protesters reportedly set fire to 89 buses and damaged all metro stations and bus stops along major routes like Enghelab Street.

Infrastructure: Traffic lights, street barriers, and eight firefighting vehicles were also destroyed.

State Assets Targeted

Specific state institutions were targeted for their symbolic or operational roles:

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB):

Protesters reportedly set fire to an IRIB building in Esfahan

Security and Intelligence Centers: Reports surfaced of attacks on IRGC intelligence centers and Basij buildings used to hold detainees.

In January 2026, the Iranian government and state-affiliated media have intensified claims that Israeli intelligence (Mossad) is directly arming and leading militant groups to incite a “terrorist” insurgency within Iran.

While Israel has not officially confirmed these specific operational details, recent reports and official statements from Tehran highlight the following:

1. Seizures of Alleged Mossad-Linked Arms

Massive Weapon Seizures: On January 16, 2026, Iranian security forces claimed to have seized approximately 60,000 weapons bound for Tehran, which they alleged were intended for a “Mossad-trained terror cell”.

Eastern Border Infiltrations: Authorities reported detaining “terrorist groups” in the southeastern city of Zahedan on January 13. These groups reportedly entered via the eastern border carrying U.S.-made weapons and explosives for planned sabotages and assassinations.

Foreign Munitions: State media specifically reported finding “Israeli bullets” in the bodies of children and protesters, framing the unrest as an externally funded agenda to incite chaos.

2. Alleged Operational Leadership

On-the-Ground Coordination: Tehran officials claim that Mossad agents are “walking alongside” protesters to direct violence. This narrative was bolstered by former U.S. officials like Mike Pompeo, who publicly extended New Year’s greetings to “every Mossad agent walking beside” the demonstrators.

Dismantling of “Safe Houses”: The IRGC claimed to have dismantled a network in Zahedan that had established seven safe houses to coordinate militant activities.

“Cognitive Warfare”: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf recently stated that Iran is at war with Israel on four fronts, including “terrorism,” referring to what the regime views as the militarization of domestic protests by foreign handlers.

3. Historical and Strategic Context

Past Operations: These claims follow a series of verified or highly credible Israeli operations inside Iran in 2024 and 2025, including the “Rising Lion” strikes where Mossad agents reportedly operated drone launch bases and precision weapon systems from within Iranian territory.