Portrayal of Israeli and US intelligence as “omnipotent aggressors” in a clandestine war

What it claims

Russian state media inflate the image of total Mossad and CIA control over Iranian leadership through cyber-espionage and physical surveillance. The campaign focuses on a supposed hunt for successors to Iranian power to create an impression of inevitable escalation and Israel's entrapment in an endless cycle of revenge.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• The CIA and Mossad have launched a massive hunt for Mojtaba Khamenei, using hacked road cameras in Tehran to track his inner circle.

  RT на русском, 28 Jul 2026

  t.me/rt_russian/287626

• Israeli intelligence is trying to track down the new Iranian leader by intercepting physical couriers, as he avoids all electronic communication.

  RT на русском, 28 Jul 2026

  t.me/rt_russian/287626

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Goal

Heighten anxiety among Israelis regarding a potential Iranian response to “audacious” operations and undermine trust in official security reports.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceUse of detailed descriptions of cyber-hacking road cameras and hunting for “couriers” to create an atmosphere of inevitable clash.
• Appeal to AuthorityReferences to Western publications (The Times) to lend legitimacy to speculative claims about clandestine operations.

The real grievance it exploits

The constant fear in Israeli society of a full-scale war with Iran and the vulnerability of the home front to retaliatory missile strikes.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how foreign outlets detail “secret” operations: real intelligence activities are not publicised in real-time, and such publications often aim to provoke Iran into aggression against Israel.

Sources (all time)

• Soloviev LiveTier 31,096,779 subscribers
  1 post · 28 Jul 2026

  • 28 Jul · t.me/SolovievLive/378898
• RT на русскомTier 1981,596 subscribers
  1 post · 28 Jul 2026

  • 28 Jul · t.me/rt_russian/287626