Israel Conducts Influence Operation to Install Reza Pahlavi as Iran’s Shah

Haaretz revealed that Israel conducted an influence operation aiming to install Reza Pahlavi as Shah of Iran.

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Citizen Lab found that an online network pushed out deepfake videos during Israel's airstrikes on Tehran's Evin Prison.

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The report claimed that part of the online support for Pahlavi was fabricated and directed by a network of Persian-language fake accounts based in Israel.

Megiddo said the article was heavily censored by the Israeli military censor.

He added the main point is why Israel should participate in a campaign to revive the monarchy in Iran.

The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism analyzed Iran's operational strategy during the conflict.

Tehran adopted an influence-centric approach where cognitive effects are prioritized over conventional military outcomes.

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism

Kinetic actions do not primarily serve as military tools but as instruments of coercion and signaling.

The paper concluded that Iran's strategy represents a significant evolution in contemporary conflict.

Le Figaro reported that Israel is seeking to promote Reza Pahlavi using fake accounts.

“Le Figaro newspaper, in a study, reported that militarily the pace of operations has slowed, but in social networks the war has never stopped”

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More than 95% of monarchist accounts are fake.

4765 accounts publish more than 100 posts daily, with 843 million tweets since they began.

Israel has long invested in algorithmic diplomacy.

The Israel in Persian account operates beyond traditional institutional communications.