Iran Deploys X Influence Campaign After Feb. 28 Strikes Decapitated Leadership

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 28

Iran has expanded a covert social-media campaign targeting Americans, with analysts saying it is using Western platforms to undermine President Donald Trump's nuclear deal after U.S. strikes wiped out much of Tehran's leadership.
Feb. 28 killings of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures left new leader Mojtaba Khamenei in hiding, pushing the regime to project authority through tightly coordinated X posts rather than public appearances.
Experts said the messaging is centrally scripted, reposted across top Iranian accounts within minutes, and tailored to exploit U.S. political divisions while mocking Trump's claim that unfrozen assets would buy American soybeans, wheat and corn.
That online push sits alongside strict internet controls inside Iran, where officials retain access to foreign platforms even as ordinary citizens face censorship—evidence, analysts say, that the campaign is aimed outward rather than reflecting domestic debate.