Persian X Post Tagging Khamenei Alleges IRGC Power Split and Air-Defense Gaps

Overview

• An account on X described as associated with Israel’s Mossad posted a Persian message directly tagging Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
• The post claimed IRGC commanders Amir Ali Hajizadeh and Mohammad Pakpour are acting independently of Khamenei and have formed an alternative leadership.
• It alleged senior Guard leaders are misleading Khamenei about readiness, asserting that “Iran’s airspace is wide open and defenseless.”
• The message closed with a personal taunt referring to Khamenei as the “honorable ‘sleepy gentleman.’”
• Israeli officials have not confirmed authorship, and the tone and targeting were presented as consistent with psychological operations intended to reach Iranian audiences.