JERUSALEM (VINnews)-A media outlet closely tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has alleged that recent reports of a rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over strikes on Iran were part of a coordinated psychological operation to lull Tehran into lowering its defenses.

Rajanews, which operates under the influence of IRGC intelligence, published an analysis asserting that widespread media accounts earlier Sunday — claiming Trump firmly opposed an Israeli strike and that Netanyahu had agreed to delay it — were intentionally fabricated. The goal, according to the outlet, was to create a false sense of security in Iran ahead of pre-dawn Israeli airstrikes.

The Iranian outlet framed the episode as a classic “good cop, bad cop” routine, in which public displays of disagreement masked full strategic coordination between Washington and Jerusalem.

“Reformist-aligned Iranian media networks and political figures” came under sharp criticism in the Rajanews piece for amplifying the reports of a U.S.-Israel divide, thereby acting — wittingly or not — as conduits for what it described as a foreign intelligence psychological operation.

The claims from Rajanews follow Israeli strikes on Iranian targets that reportedly caught Iranian forces off guard, according to multiple regional reports. Israeli officials have not publicly confirmed the operation’s details or any coordination with the Trump administration.

VINnews could not independently verify Rajanews’ assertions. The outlet is known for its hardline alignment with the IRGC and frequently promotes narratives supportive of the Iranian regime’s security apparatus.

The episode highlights ongoing Iranian efforts to explain perceived intelligence and military failures following the strikes, which came amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and its support for proxy militias.