A cyber breach of Iran’s state broadcasting network briefly interrupted regular programming, replacing it with footage of nationwide protests and a speech by Iran’s crown prince in exile. According to reports, the unauthorized broadcast lasted approximately 10 minutes before control was restored.
The hacked transmission showed anti-regime demonstrations and included remarks by Reza Pahlavi, a prominent opposition figure calling for regime change. The incident targeted Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the main mouthpiece of the Islamic Republic, delivering a rare and highly symbolic breach of the regime’s tightly controlled information space.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
This incident highlights the growing vulnerability of the Iranian regime’s propaganda apparatus and underscores rising internal and external pressure on Tehran. Broadcasting opposition messages on state television strikes at the core of the Islamic Republic’s control over public narrative, signaling both technological exposure and deepening dissent as protests continue to simmer across Iran.