{"id":327533,"date":"2025-01-10T09:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T08:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327533"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:43:18","slug":"iranian-officials-sound-alarm-over-psychological-war-amid-fears-of-collapsing-morale-among-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iranian-officials-sound-alarm-over-psychological-war-amid-fears-of-collapsing-morale-among-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Officials Sound Alarm Over \u201cPsychological War\u201d Amid Fears of Collapsing Morale Among Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327534\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-tehran-abandoned-friday-prayer-sermon-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO: Sparse attendance of regime supporters at a Friday prayer sermon in Tehran, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Two-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s leadership has ramped up warnings about what it calls a \u201cpsychological war\u201d waged by its adversaries, as fears mount over eroding morale among its forces following strategic setbacks, particularly the regime change in Syria. Top officials, including the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, are urging vigilance against enemy propaganda, which they claim is designed to sap confidence and foster internal defeatism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 9, IRGC commander-in-chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/916315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hossein Salami highlighted<\/a> the role of psychological operations in modern warfare. \u201cThe enemy has set out to defeat us with words and sounds,\u201d Salami said during a televised military drill in Kermanshah. \u201cThey aim to drain hearts of confidence, push minds into doubt, and create false fears. Yet, we are stronger than ever before.\u201d He called for heightened awareness among both the public and armed forces, emphasizing the importance of resisting what he described as an assault on \u201chearts and minds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed these sentiments, pointing to Syria\u2019s collapse as a cautionary tale. \u201cThe strike against Syria\u2019s army was a psychological one, driven by narratives and media manipulations,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamaran.news\/fa\/amp\/news-1655081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Araghchi warned on January 7<\/a>, stressing that preserving morale is vital to countering similar tactics in Iran. He linked this issue directly to recent warnings by Khamenei, who has repeatedly urged the regime\u2019s supporters to remain hopeful and not allow enemy propaganda to undermine their resolve.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> Targets U.S. in Speech to Mask <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Regime\u2019s Strategic Weakness<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/so3c1hhMdx\">https:\/\/t.co\/so3c1hhMdx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1877083775315644872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamenei, addressing his forces for the fifth time since the fall of Syria, called for breaking the \u201cillusion of enemy strength.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/khamenei-targets-u-s-in-speech-to-mask-iranian-regimes-strategic-weakness\/?noamp=mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He asserted<\/a>, \u201cWe must fortify ourselves, our thoughts, and public opinion against enemy propaganda. They aim to hollow out confidence and portray us as weak, and themselves as strong. The enemy wants to strip away our invulnerability, making us believe we are defenseless while they threaten to destroy us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these efforts, officials have tacitly acknowledged the devastating impact of losing Syria, which regime insiders had referred to as Iran\u2019s \u201c35th province\u201d and even \u201cmore important than Khuzestan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heshmatollah Qanbari, head of the Coordination Council for Propaganda, issued a warning during remarks broadcast on state television in Kermanshah on January 4, emphasizing the importance of countering the enemy\u2019s media strategies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/fa\/news\/1403\/10\/15\/3232155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He stated<\/a>: \u201cInstability is harmful and dangerous for society. We must be cautious. No one, wherever they are, should allow a situation to arise where words put pressure on the country\u2019s decision-making bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWords that reflect despair and hopelessness should not come from the mouth of any official. The impact of such words is more dangerous than the bombs the Americans and Zionists dropped in Lebanon and Gaza,\u201d Qanbari warned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Observers note that the regime\u2019s repeated efforts to rally its forces reflect a deeper crisis within. The IRGC\u2019s failure and refusal to fight in Syria played a decisive role in the regime\u2019s strategic defeat, leaving Iran\u2019s leadership scrambling to prevent further demoralization. The clerical regime knows that a battle is first lost in the mind, then on the battlefield. Their survival now hinges on shoring up the crumbling morale of their forces, as any further degradation could hasten the collapse of Khamenei\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-minute read Iran&rsquo;s leadership has ramped up warnings about what it calls a &ldquo;psychological war&rdquo; waged by its adversaries, as fears mount over eroding morale among its forces following strategic [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":327534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[277,5480],"class_list":{"0":"post-327533","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-iran-news","9":"tag-ali-khamenei"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iranian Officials Sound Alarm Over \u201cPsychological War\u201d Amid Fears of Collapsing Morale Among Forces - 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