A verified account on X, purportedly linked to Israel’s national intelligence agency Mossad, has made sensational allegations about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claiming the 86-year-old cleric is addicted to drugs.
The account, which posts in Farsi, claims to be the official Mossad spokesperson in Iran’s official language. However, there is no official confirmation from Mossad about its authenticity, according to a report by Fox News.
What has the Mossad Farsi account claimed?
On Friday (July 25), the account alleged that Khamenei spends much of his time either asleep or under the influence of narcotics.
“How can a leader lead when they sleep half the day and spend the other half high on substances?” the account posted on X. “Water, electricity, life!”
Earlier, on July 9, it posted a similar claim: “Consuming drugs and conversing with spirits are not desirable traits for someone leading a country.”
The account, which has a blue tick, was created just last month. Despite the lack of official confirmation, some experts believe it could be genuine.
“Some of the information it has shared could only have come from Mossad,” Beny Sabti, an Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, told JFeed, an Israeli news outlet.
Is there any truth to the claims?
There is no confirmation of the allegations, which appear speculative. However, claims of Khamenei’s alleged drug use have surfaced in the past.
In 2022, Iranian academic Nour Mohamed Omara claimed on a Turkish television channel:
“Many viewers do not know this, but Khamenei himself uses drugs. He has a special village in Balochistan, where the drugs used by the leader are produced. This village is run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and no one is allowed in.”
This is particularly notable given that Iran declared illicit substances “un-Islamic” in 1979 after the Islamic Revolution. Drug-related offenses in Iran carry the death penalty.
Other posts by Mossad Farsi
The account has posted extensively about Iran and Khamenei’s health in the past month. It has also urged Iranians to contact it securely: “Please contact us through private messages, for your own security, please ensure you are using a VPN.”
Following the 12-day Iran-Israel war, the account posted: “A ceasefire has been put into effect. Now, the extent of the damage is becoming clear. At this moment, the regime is focused on its senior officials, not on caring for its citizens.
“We stand with you and have formed a team of specialised doctors, including experts in cardiology, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, infectious diseases, oncology, as well as support for pregnant women and psychological assistance.”
One of its most viral posts targeted the newly appointed commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the top command centre of the Iranian Armed Forces.
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