Iran Accused the United States and Israel of Transferring ISIS Militants

The statement by the Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi, about the transfer of ISIS militants into the country was delivered at a moment of sharp escalation of the internal situation. Iranian authorities link the rise in violence and attacks to external interference, using this factor to explain developments inside the country.

According to Mousavi, the United States and the Zionist regime, after failing to achieve their goals through direct pressure, shifted to using terrorist groups. As an example, he cited ISIS, whose militants Iran accuses of killing civilians and members of the security forces.

The context of the statements is tied to ongoing unrest and armed incidents in several regions of Iran. Tehran claims that terrorists are acting deliberately, exploiting dense urban development and high-rise buildings, as well as the presence of uninformed civilians among protest participants, which complicates the actions of law enforcement agencies.

Mousavi emphasized that the popular police and Basij units operated under conditions of what he described as “cognitive warfare,” attempting to minimize the use of weapons and prevent the deaths of bystanders. In the official narrative, this is presented as a conscious choice aimed at protecting the civilian population.

Politically, such statements strengthen Tehran’s line of mobilizing society around the theme of national security. Accusations against the United States and Israel are used to justify tougher measures and to demonstrate that the situation is viewed not as an internal crisis, but as an element of external pressure.

At the same time, questions remain regarding the evidentiary basis of these accusations and whether they will lead to concrete steps at the international level. For now, the statements by Iranian military leadership remain part of domestic and foreign policy rhetoric.