Overview

• The premium Farsi X account launched in late June presents itself as Mossad’s official Persian spokesperson and on July 25 alleged the Supreme Leader sleeps half his day and spends the other half high on substances.
• Israel-based analysts including Beny Sabti and Zvi Yehezkeli say specific details in the account’s posts point to genuine Mossad sourcing despite no official confirmation from the agency.
• In recent weeks the account has expanded its narrative to highlight Iran’s water shortages, electricity outages and education shortcomings as failures of Khamenei’s regime.
• Khamenei’s prolonged absence from public view since the ceasefire with Israel has fueled speculation about his health and ability to govern effectively.
• The campaign is viewed as part of a wider psychological operation leveraging domestic discontent and infrastructure damage to undermine the Supreme Leader’s authority.