Iran, Belarus sign defense MOU as they explore cooperation on drones
Al-Monitor - Iran and Belarus signed a defense agreement on Monday, furthering cooperation between the two countries that now involves Shahed…
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Iran leads world in internet restrictions for 2023, followed by India, Pakistan
Al-Monitor - Iran topped the list of countries that imposed the highest number of internet restrictions in the first half of this…
Iran Blocks Public Access to Threads App; Raisi’s Account Created
voanews - Just one day after its launch, Threads, the latest social media network, was blocked by the Islamic Republic,…
“Digital Repression:” Group Warns of Further Tightening of the Net in Iran
Iranwire - The London-based ARTICLE 19 media freedom organization warns that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s recent call to further tighten…
Israel: seizure of millions of dollars in crypto linked to Iran IRGC, Hezbollah
Al-Monitor - Israel announced a major cryptocurrency seizure from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah on Tuesday, a potentially significant…
UK launches probe into British colleges accused of helping Iran develop drones
Al-Monitor — The British government has opened an investigation into whether around a dozen UK universities helped the Iranian regime…
Cameras and AI: Islamic Republic’s High Tech Plans to Enforce Hijab
Iranwire - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has endorsed increasing the number of surveillance cameras used to identify women who defy…
Britain’s ‘swarming drone’ research shared with Iran
thejc - Scientists at British universities are helping Iran develop “game-changing” swarming drone technology that could allow hundreds of Unmanned…
Israel-Iran cyber warfare heats up, exploiting Israeli internal divide
Al-Monitor – Foreign states and groups, primarily Iran, have been conducting for the past few years cyber campaigns designed to destabilize…
Russia Receiving Hundreds of Iranian Drones, Plans to Produce Them: White House
VOA - Moscow has not only received hundreds of Iranian drones but is working with Iran to produce them from…