The Mossad publicly urged Iranians to take to the streets against their government on Monday, issuing an unusually direct call for protest as economic unrest intensified across the Islamic Republic.

Using a Persian-language post on X, Mossad addressed Iranian citizens as demonstrations spread through major cities. “Go out together into the streets. The time has come,” the message read. It added: “We are with you. Not only from a distance and verbally. We are with you in the field.”

The statement marked a rare public acknowledgment by the Mossad touching on activity inside Iran, coming amid a second consecutive day of large-scale protests fueled by economic pressure and a rapidly weakening currency.