In Persian message, IDF says worried Iranians should contact the Mossad

The IDF, in an unusual Persian-language statement, tells Iranians worried about the situation in the country that they should consider contacting the Mossad.

“Dear citizens of Iran. We understand your difficult situation under the harsh conditions created by the regime. In recent days, we have received many messages from people who are worried about the current uncertain future. Even those who identify themselves as members of the regime’s security institutions have expressed to us their fear, despair, and anger over what is happening in Iran, and have asked us to contact Israeli authorities, so that Iran does not suffer the same fate as Lebanon and Gaza,” the statement says.

“At this point, it is necessary to clarify that we are not the appropriate authority for such requests. But the least we can do is refer you through this link to the Mossad website,” the IDF adds, including the spy agency’s contact page.

شهروندان عزیز ایران,
ما وضعیت سخت شما را در سایه شرایط دشواری که رژیم برایتان ایجاد کرده، درک می‌کنیم. در روزهای اخیر پیام‌های زیادی از سوی عزیزانی دریافت میداریم که از آینده نامعلوم کنونی نگران اند. حتی کسانی که خود را از اعضای نهادهای امنیتی رژیم معرفی می‌کنند، احساس ترس،… pic.twitter.com/XQMitfk46v

— ارتش دفاعی اسرائیل | IDF Farsi (@IDFFarsi) June 18, 2025