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Iranian Developments: Prison Sentences, Currency Crisis, Journalist Raids, and Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks on Israel - Iran's role in the Middle East - Iranian currency crisis - Iranian journalist detentions - Iranian proxies

Stay updated on the latest Iranian events involving journalist detentions, diplomatic deaths, currency crisis, and cyberattacks.

Iran has been making headlines with journalist Nasrin Hassani starting a 7-month prison sentence related to protests following Mahsa Amini's death. The country also faced a tragic incident where an Iranian diplomat passed away in a Moscow fitness club. To combat the currency crisis, Iran issued 30% interest rate bonds to stabilize its national currency. Iranian journalists have been detained multiple times, with security forces raiding media outlets and families gathering in protest.

In recent updates, the cyber world discovered the cost of Iranian drones, cybersecurity operations against Israel, and increased pressure on students and professors. Meanwhile, the Prana Network hack revealed data on Iranian drone sales and cyberattacks on Israel. The Defense Intelligence Agency report confirmed Iranian arms' use by Houthi forces and Iran's complex network of armed groups in the region.

Interesting facts: Amal Saad, a scholar specializing in Hezbollah and the Resistance Axis, sheds light on Iran's proxies. The U.S. has demanded Iran to control its proxy groups, triggering airstrikes across Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Iran's envoy to Kabul sees Afghanistan as part of Tehran's 'axis of resistance,' representing its strategic influence.

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Iranian journalist Nasrin Hassani begins 7-month prison sentence ... (CPJ Press Freedom Online)

โ€œAll of the journalists arrested for reporting on the unprecedented nationwide protests that followed Mahsa Amini's death should be released and charges against ...

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Iranian diplomat dies in Moscow (bne IntelliNews)

An Iranian diplomat at the embassy in Moscow allegedly died in a fitness club on February 4, according to the Russian newspaper Izvestia.The ...

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Iran Issues 30% Interest Rate Bonds To Stem Currency Crisis (Iran International)

With Iran's national currency on a rollercoaster, the government has given the green light to state banks for a whopping 30-percent interest rate for ...

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Iranian Journalists Detained After Security Forces Raid Media Outlet ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Iranian security forces raided a building housing the editorial office of the Fardaye Eghtesad media outlet, detaining an unknown number of its journalists ...

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Iranian Journalists Detained in Tehran Offices; Reason Unknown (IranWire |)

Family members of journalists and other staff from the Iranian financial news website Farda-e-Eghtesad gathered outside the outlet's off ...

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Iranian Journalists Detained After Security Forces Raid Media Outlet ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Iranian security forces raided a building housing the editorial office of the Fardaye Eghtesad media outlet, detaining an unknown number of its journalists ...

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Iran Update, February 6, 2024 (Critical Threats Project)

Note: CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war. The new sections address developments in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Lebanon, and ...

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PEN America Condemns Detention of Iranian Dissident Rapper ... (PEN America)

PEN America's strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of Iranian rapper Vafa Ahmadpour and calls for his immediate release.

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$375000 - The Sticker Price for an Iranian Shahed Drone (Forbes)

A hacker group called the Prana Network broke into the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) email servers and grabbed data on the sale of Shahed drones ...

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Hacker group reveals cost of Iranian drone production (Yahoo News)

A group of hackers from the Prana Network were able to gain access to the mail servers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which contained ...

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Hackers expose data on Iranian drones sold to Russia (defence-blog.com)

The Prana Network hacking group has exposed critical data about the production and pricing of Shahed-136 drones intended for Russia.

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Pressure Intensified On Iranian Students, Professors (Iran International)

Iran's security and intelligence authorities have mounted pressure on dissenting students and professors as the second semester of the academic year ...

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Iranian workers pause strike as employer pledges to meet demands (IndustriALL Global Union)

After suspending their strike and then going back on it due to failed promises, Iranian steel workers have again suspended the strike after employers have ...

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Microsoft: Iranian cyberattacks on Israel have soared since Oct. 7 (JNS.org)

The attacks and "influence operations" have grown in number, sophistication and geographic scope since the start of the war, according to Microsoft's Threat ...

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Microsoft uncovers extensive Iranian AI-based cyber ops against ... (CTech)

Amid the rising potential of a widening war, we expect Iranian influence operations and cyberattacks will continue to be more targeted, more collaborative ...

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'Netanyahu is the Target': Microsoft Report Reveals Iran's Cyber War ... (The Jerusalem Post)

Objective: Undermine Israel and its supporters in an attempt to create general confusion and mistrust - that's how the system worked.

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Iran accelerates cyber ops against Israel from chaotic start ... (Microsoft)

Since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, Iranian government-aligned actors have launched a series of cyberattacks and influence operations (IO) intended ...

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Microsoft: Iran is refining its cyber operations (CyberScoop)

Stepped up coordination among Iranian cyber actors may improve their ability to hit U.S. critical infrastructure, Microsoft researchers say.

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AI and misinformation: Microsoft unveils Iranian cyber operations ... (i24NEWS)

Iran activities include operations to influence public opinion through manipulation or intimidation, particularly targeting 'political and social rifts' ...

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DIA report confirms the Houthis' use of Iranian missiles and ... (Defense Intelligence Agency)

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING โ€” Analysis confirms that Houthi forces have employed various Iranian-origin missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles against military ...

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How Iranian cyber ops pivoted to target Israel after 7 October attacks (ComputerWeekly.com)

Microsoft has shared new intelligence on how Iranian government-aligned threat actors have turned their fire on Israel over the past four months.

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DIA Report on Iranian Arms Used by Houthi Forces - USNI News (USNI News)

The following is Feb. 6, 2024, the Defense Intelligence Agency report, Iran: Enabling Houthi Attacks Across the Middle East.

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Iran's Proxies Aren't Really Proxies (TIME)

Amal Saad is a lecturer in politics and international relations at Cardiff University. She specializes in Hezbollah and the Resistance Axis. U.S. airstrikes ...

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The U.S. is demanding Iran rein in its proxy groups. Is that actually ... (NPR)

When the U.S. launched airstrikes over the past week in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the idea was to send a message to another country: Iran.

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How Iran controls a network of armed groups to pursue its regional ... (The Conversation UK)

But when it did, it hit at least 85 targets across Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon was careful not to directly attack Iran itself, but it targeted Iranian-backed ...

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Iranian Envoy To Kabul Sees Afghanistan As Part Of Tehran's 'Axis ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan and the head of its embassy in Kabul says Tehran includes the war-torn country as part of is "axis of resistance" -- a ...

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Who is part of Iran's regional armed network? (PBS NewsHour)

In the four decades since its Islamic Revolution, Iran has formed and supported an expanding number of allied fighting forces throughout the Middle East.

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