I'm aware of this from previous reports: "Researchers say that social media accounts affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps posed as Scottish and Irish nationals in order to cultivate their following, before switching their narrative to spread pro-Iranian discourse online."

— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 2026-06-04T16:35:32.969Z

For more details on this issue, see Murray, Ella and Linvill, Darren, “From Texas to Tehran: A Multilingual, IRGC-affiliated Influence Operation on X, Instagram, and Bluesky” (2026). Media Forensics Hub Reports. 10.

GRB

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