{"id":327570,"date":"2025-01-11T12:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T11:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327570"},"modified":"2025-01-11T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T11:04:20","slug":"irans-state-media-attack-on-ex-intelligence-official-exposes-crisis-between-hezbollah-and-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/irans-state-media-attack-on-ex-intelligence-official-exposes-crisis-between-hezbollah-and-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s State Media Attack on Ex-Intelligence Official Exposes Crisis Between Hezbollah and Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-ali-khamenei-koushki-hassan-nasrallah-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two Iranian state-run media outlets have laid bare the deepening crisis between Tehran\u2019s leadership and Hezbollah, highlighting internal divisions within the regime itself. The controversy centers on comments made by Mohammad Sadegh Koushki, a former intelligence interrogator and regime loyalist, who claimed that Hezbollah\u2019s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah had criticized the Iranian regime for <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/News\/528646.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failing to respond<\/a> decisively to the assassination of Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"01f87a37-7cef-49d3-a00f-c457fd723607\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>On January 11, in an article <a href=\"https:\/\/farhikhtegandaily.com\/page\/262283\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published by <em>Farhikhtegan<\/em><\/a>, Koushki was accused of fabricating statements to undermine the regime. The newspaper stated: \u201cKoushki claimed that Nasrallah said, \u2018Our friends abandoned us,\u2019 to suggest that Iran betrayed Hezbollah. This false narrative was already being pushed by hostile media, but now Koushki is bringing it into the country, eroding trust among revolutionaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Sadegh Koushki, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/former-mois-interrogator-warns-against-mek-influence-in-iran-calls-for-internet-restrictions\/\">former intelligence interrogator<\/a>, played a prominent role in torturing and interrogating political prisoners, particularly members of the People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), committing numerous atrocities. In recent years, he has been presented as a media activist, continuing his controversial propaganda and analyses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Officials Sound Alarm Over \u201cPsychological War\u201d Amid Fears of Collapsing Morale Among Forces<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FMtAdSTToT\">https:\/\/t.co\/FMtAdSTToT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1877631463807684853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 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;\">Another newspaper,<em> Khorasan,<\/em> further condemned Koushki, labeling his remarks as \u201cbaseless and devoid of any real understanding of the political and security dynamics.\u201d The publication warned of the damage caused by such claims, adding: \u201cThis rhetoric undermines public confidence in Iran\u2019s military and political leadership, aligning with the very narratives propagated by Zionist media to create divisions within the resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his latest public speeches, the Iranian regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered strict measures to preserve morale among the regime\u2019s forces, urging officials to counter &#8220;enemy propaganda&#8221; and avoid rhetoric that sows doubt or despair. He stressed promoting optimism and &#8220;tearing apart the illusion of the enemy\u2019s power,&#8221; highlighting the regime\u2019s reliance on its military and Basij forces for survival.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ettelaat.com\/news\/77261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Khorasan <\/i>accused Koushki<\/a> of fueling distrust between Tehran and its most critical proxy. \u201cThe goal of these statements is to sow distrust between the key pillars of resistance. What is even more damaging is that such narratives are now being echoed by figures who claim to be revolutionaries,\u201d the newspaper wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former MOIS Interrogator Warns Against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> Influence in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>, Calls for Internet Restrictions<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F\">https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1745188771602301035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"32b52ad8-36d4-47f5-8b94-5a101472b869\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The controversy reflects broader issues plaguing the regime. Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-irgc-commander-admits-defeat-in-syria-blames-russia-and-assad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRGC criticism of Bashar al-Assad<\/a> and the Syrian army for the fall of Damascus has underscored Tehran\u2019s inability to manage its failing regional alliances. <em>Farhikhtegan<\/em> warned that such internal narratives play directly into the hands of the regime\u2019s enemies, urging a strategic response: \u201cRestoring trust requires communication through figures with broader public acceptance, not amplifying the voices of those like Koushki.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of the narrative wars, which contrary to Khamenei\u2019s claims are intensifying not just outside the regime but within it, Koushki\u2019s remarks highlight the depth of internal crises. Koushki has blatantly acted against Khamenei\u2019s strict directives, and according to state media, has created a security threat. If his statements are true, they reveal that the clerical regime is experiencing severe tensions with Hezbollah, its most critical proxy. Coupled with recent remarks by IRGC commanders expressing dissatisfaction with Bashar al-Assad and his military for the fall of Damascus, all indications point to a regime trapped in profound and intractable crises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read Two Iranian state-run media outlets have laid bare the deepening crisis between Tehran&rsquo;s leadership and Hezbollah, highlighting internal divisions within the regime itself. 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