Israel’s Mossad has directly warned mid-level Iranian military and regime officers not to seek promotion following the assassinations of senior Iranian commanders.
According to a Washington Post report published Saturday, these messages were part of a broader psychological and intelligence campaign aimed at destabilizing the Iranian leadership and deterring potential successors.
The warnings were delivered in highly personal ways—some received phone calls, others found letters slipped under their doors. In some cases, even the officers' wives received calls. An Israeli security official told the newspaper that the message was simple: “We know where they are, and we can reach them.”
These officers are believed to be potential replacements for high-ranking Iranian officials recently assassinated, presumably by Israel. The goal, according to the Israeli source, is to make them think twice before advancing within Iran’s military and security structure.