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2024 - 2 - 6

Iranian News Headlines: Diplomat's Death, Currency Crisis, Journalist Arrests, Cyberattacks, and Proxies

Currency Crisis - Cyberattacks - Diplomat Death - Iran - Journalist Arrests - Proxy Conflicts

Catch up on the latest Iranian news featuring a diplomat's mysterious death, currency crisis, journalist arrests, cyberattacks, and proxy conflicts.

In the recent Iranian news update, an Iranian diplomat tragically passed away in a Moscow fitness club, raising questions and concerns. The Iranian government took drastic measures to address the currency crisis by offering 30% interest rate bonds through state banks, aiming to stabilize the national currency's fluctuating value. Nasrin Hassani, an Iranian journalist, started serving a 7-month prison sentence following coverage of nationwide protests, sparking calls for the release of arrested journalists.

Furthermore, Iranian security forces conducted raids on media outlets and detained journalists, creating an atmosphere of fear and censorship. The hacking group Prana Network infiltrated Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' servers, exposing sensitive data on Iranian drone production and sales, shedding light on covert operations. Amid escalating tensions, pressure intensified on Iranian students and professors, leading to dismissals and suppressive actions.

Additionally, Microsoft uncovered extensive Iranian cyber operations targeting Israel, signaling a shift in tactics and heightened digital aggression. Iran's involvement in proxy conflicts, notably through Hezbollah and other groups, drew international attention and raised concerns. The U.S. responded with airstrikes in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, signaling a pushback against Iranian influence.

Interesting Facts: - Amal Saad, a lecturer at Cardiff University specializing in Hezbollah and the Resistance Axis, sheds light on Iran's proxy activities. - The Defense Intelligence Agency report highlighted Iran's support for Houthi attacks across the Middle East, fueling regional tensions.

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

“All 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 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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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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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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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 Professor Who Protested Student Arrests Sacked (IranWire |)

A professor at Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University has been dismissed, amid intensifying efforts by the Islamic Republic authorities to ...

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

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

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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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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: 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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'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's cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election ... (The Register)

Iran's anti-Israel cyber operations are providing a window into the techniques the country may deploy in the run-up to the 2024 US Presidential elections, ...

Digital Aggression: Iran regime's Rising Profile in Cyber Warfare ... (Iran News Update)

Iranian-linked cyber activities in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas conflict demonstrated reactive and opportunistic behaviors.

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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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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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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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Iranian Professors Dismissed, Replaced With Regime-Affiliated ... (Iran News Update)

The wave of dismissals surged following nationwide protests in 2022, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in regime custody and students' and professors' ...

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