Police and IRGC Warn Against Publishing Videos and Images of Attacks

Simultaneously with the start of the new round of military conflicts between Iran and Israel, the law enforcement and security institutions of the Islamic Republic have once again issued warnings regarding the publication and redistribution of news in cyberspace.

The head of the Social Department of the FARAJA Criminal Investigation Police (Agahi), referring to what he termed "the current sensitive circumstances," urged Iranian citizens not to trust unverified news on social networks and to refrain from redistributing it.

According to the police official, "cybercriminals," "profiteers," and "hostile factions" attempt, during crisis conditions, to spread a sense of insecurity and mistrust across society by publishing fake news and rumors.

Furthermore, the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also published a notice threatening Iranian citizens against filming or photographing targeted areas.

The statement from the IRGC Intelligence Organization reads: "In accordance with the Law on Combating the Hostile Actions of the Zionist Regime, any cooperation with the enemy, including the production and transmission of videos and photos, is considered a criminal act, and perpetrators will be dealt with according to wartime law."

In recent years, during protests, political crises, and security events, the security and judicial apparatuses of the Islamic Republic have repeatedly issued warnings regarding the publication of news in cyberspace, prosecuting a number of users, journalists, and media activists on charges such as "disturbing the public mind," "publishing false news," or "cooperating with hostile media."