Mossad Must Cut Iran’s Asia Supply Lines

Roman Gofman assumed leadership of Mossad in June 2026, tasked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with neutralizing Iran's threat to Israel. This follows successful operations under previous leadership, such as "Operation Rising Lion" in June 2025, which enabled Israeli Air Force strikes on over 100 targets in Iran. Former Mossad Director David Barnea noted that Iran "retains its intent to rebuild its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, despite suffering military setbacks."

• Gofman must now focus on disrupting Iran's supply lines in Southeast Asia, a region exploited for technology, personnel, and commerce transfers.
• Iran's shadow fleet, averaging 1.6 million barrels of oil per day in 2025, largely destined for China, generated $48 billion, with front companies in Singapore and Malaysia facilitating illicit revenues.
• Proposed initiatives include a "Shadow Fleet Sentinel" program using AI-enhanced unmanned vessels to patrol maritime chokepoints and a "Proliferation Mapping and Denial Cell" to interdict Iranian access to critical electronics, potentially in coordination with Taiwan.