{"id":9066,"date":"2026-02-03T17:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=9066"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:23:38","slug":"iranprotests2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/02\/03\/iranprotests2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests 2026 (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with earlier protests in Iran, I will be logging and writing about this, including its social media implications, in due course. The focus here is on internet-related issues, rather than comprehensive coverage of the situation. While I am no longer active on X, I have included, of necessity, some materials derived from X sources below. There were some embedding issues between X and WordPress, so I have included links only and brief descriptions. Return for updates (usual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuallyislamic.com\/disclaimer.html\">disclaimer<\/a> applies).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdxts2xgas2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreif77jlyklruvhee65g6rgjxwytyn7zm4azhndtvcymhpircyyxwpq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;\u2018There\u2019s no way for me to go back right now. It\u2019s too dangerous for me,\u2019 student says, having protested against the regime.&quot; #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdxts2xgas2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdxts2xgas2a?ref_src=embed\">3 February 2026 at 17:04<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdsz7woqv224\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibbb73gnnktpbnuoatmt4gxtjrvorpfxzcmgeisj7j54ujzdcbqjm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Detailed #Iran internet article from @theverge.com<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdsz7woqv224?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdsz7woqv224?ref_src=embed\">1 February 2026 at 18:58<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdpjvaq6as24\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiebnuj6objseav3g2t3sl6pojxdpd6is7k6eu77hidyzovcnr3264\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Listening list:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdpjvaq6as24?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdpjvaq6as24?ref_src=embed\">31 January 2026 at 09:46<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdjcnhxb7c2j\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiaw3yd5lzrzs7iftlcnzk4y66f3d24dbezb5ldr74aqiqaly5y5rm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran \n\nIran&#x27;s internet is returning &#8211; but not for everyone www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdjcnhxb7c2j?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdjcnhxb7c2j?ref_src=embed\">28 January 2026 at 22:20<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdg7nmohns22\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibzcwtxdbjp3vzjbaidkxqm4nj5ctejo63wpytyf4pj5ehjyggr2a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran &quot;After a widely-shared image showing hundreds of bodies piled up in a morgue in Tehran turned out to have been AI-generated, supporters of the Iranian regime have been using the picture to cast doubt on a real photo taken in the same morgue.&quot; @france24.com<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdg7nmohns22?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mdg7nmohns22?ref_src=embed\">27 January 2026 at 16:49<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranmonitor.org\/\">IranMonitors.org, Daily Briefing<\/a> &#8211; links to the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/soh3il\/status\/2015872946406097186\">X post below<\/a> (screenshot)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-11.33.51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-11.33.51.png 680w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-11.33.51-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-11.33.51-600x499.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddr7qvfe22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibxo55aluivlr4k6f5zjkow5fgqsvqyrxtlwucjamdlekvk7kdaau\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran &quot;&quot;Every time I connect, it takes a year off my life,&quot; Mahsa, a 39-year-old in Tehran, wrote in a message during a window of connectivity.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddr7qvfe22a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddr7qvfe22a?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 17:25<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:gipupnl6zfjxlmptux55mvk5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddh4tkijs2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigalotzmg3wptetsk56cpwcxxd3f442b7kk3a3avcgyjsjtav3fx4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">UPDATE: Iran Internet shutdown\n\nContinuing to see a small, but steady restoration for Iran as the country rolls out its internet whitelisting system to police connectivity.\n#DigitalBlackoutIran #IranianRevolution2026\n\nFrom our perspective, traffic is at ~25% of pre-shutdown levels (bits\/sec).<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gipupnl6zfjxlmptux55mvk5\/post\/3mddh4tkijs2n?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Doug Madory (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gipupnl6zfjxlmptux55mvk5?ref_src=embed\">@eldomador.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gipupnl6zfjxlmptux55mvk5\/post\/3mddh4tkijs2n?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 14:25<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddmolljhc2j\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigjfxevimq4do3gxpbxug274oeiql35wnz5qv2cocbqy4c2bxg5rq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran &quot;In some cases, people are accused of merely following accounts of opponents of the Islamic republic on social media.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddmolljhc2j?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddmolljhc2j?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 16:04<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddlkas3ck2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibwqfamjitmmqf2v3eej2idf7f22zfacpegwhlbseeirxcorrzpta\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">From Mike Johnson at WebProNews:\n\n&quot;Iran&#x27;s regime tests &#x27;Barracks Internet,&#x27; a permanent two-tier system locking 85 million from the global web while elites hold whitelist access. Blackout costs soar to $37 million daily, fueling economic collapse amid protests.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddlkas3ck2y?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddlkas3ck2y?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 15:44<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15497945\/London-TV-station-operating-propaganda-arm-Irans-Islamic-Revolutionary-Guard-shut-stop-spread-Tehran-misinformation-ministers-warned.html\">Rory Tingle, Daily Mail, London TV station is operating as &#8216;propaganda arm of Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard&#8217;, 26 Jan 2026<\/a> &#8220;London TV station is operating as a propaganda arm of Iran&#8217;s&nbsp;Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and must be shut down, a senior politician has warned.&#8221;  (also reported in the Telegraph)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddlfs26hc2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicq4pfeckjvwbdyrm76pnsw4sq7a73nvufih7td6mu4lxiqkj45qa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">from @restofworld.org #Iran\n\n&quot;The regime is testing a two-tier internet where access becomes a vetted privilege. Its economic cost could be staggering.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddlfs26hc2y?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddlfs26hc2y?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 15:41<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mddkz7sc2s2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidgnjhuqf2ysjbmnvimjcutb2rwt3djxyov5xwfmycrrrrkaffbpq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran digital issues discussed by Ilan Berman @forbes.com<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddkz7sc2s2y?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mddkz7sc2s2y?ref_src=embed\">26 January 2026 at 15:34<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3md3hosnwn22b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibj7ocawrj45sga3twaoqir73ealwtm2ee44gcrfujby7yef7y2hm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran #Starlink \u201ckill switch\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3md3hosnwn22b?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3md3hosnwn22b?ref_src=embed\">23 January 2026 at 10:13<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcxl5zxbws26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibh3y44ygycood27ikvyhrfap5wmhf3rjomlpibckrsx3eaumkihe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcxl5zxbws26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcxl5zxbws26?ref_src=embed\">21 January 2026 at 21:05<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcwfefp3zs2b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidsanh2sv3w3o6z2f2texkddph3z5akowcqca5vrjbyduoh3cqgou\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcwfefp3zs2b?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcwfefp3zs2b?ref_src=embed\">21 January 2026 at 09:48<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcwohi446k2g\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihqg5tlf6qeh7gfpqps2iql46kxswuvzi75qso2a7te2vlcomhway\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Iranian diaspora struggle to reach loved ones as the nationwide internet shutdown isolates families, intensifying fear, anxiety &amp; uncertainty over their safety<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/post\/3mcwohi446k2g?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The New Arab (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr?ref_src=embed\">@thenewarab.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/post\/3mcwohi446k2g?ref_src=embed\">21 January 2026 at 12:31<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcruzif7cs2m\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigx663lfaf7l4qa7lmlxzrb5jwy7zfuc7hu7dybzvsrzwgez7477e\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Fierce repression has been used against street protests in Iran. Possible solutions to the latest crisis remain many and uncertain, writes Bernard Hourcade:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/post\/3mcruzif7cs2m?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The New Arab (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr?ref_src=embed\">@thenewarab.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6rmrhohel6shjpoug4yfzspr\/post\/3mcruzif7cs2m?ref_src=embed\">19 January 2026 at 14:45<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcrvnzaels2t\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihixh6yqjj32ptvrvoy6drtp5ymaufxmflrenlvd2qrmak7p2rtrm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">opinion\/analysis #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrvnzaels2t?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrvnzaels2t?ref_src=embed\">19 January 2026 at 14:57<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcrnpf33vc2u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibwm4npe5lt5ccy4erahypgyk4aefwa23hmrgyijb4qxyoespfnbe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran net<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrnpf33vc2u?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrnpf33vc2u?ref_src=embed\">19 January 2026 at 12:34<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcrnirw2ck2u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiakobpqzftwsfmdzbnv2y3orqxovwzhg5ki7wavlcvsrzshv3fshe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran newly verified videos via BBC<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrnirw2ck2u?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcrnirw2ck2u?ref_src=embed\">19 January 2026 at 12:31<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcowpt3k6c2b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigg3wbf542sxick6a2tsz5mt62uoav37kxcb45e5tee6l5wpu323a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&#x27;Digital isolation&#x27;: Will Iran&#x27;s internet shutdown become permanent? www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcowpt3k6c2b?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcowpt3k6c2b?ref_src=embed\">18 January 2026 at 10:38<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnnxfxda225\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibp5wppt7kbxi5s5brbwbz76ozm6mfa7bou2ylyrtg5oetiwus4ju\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnnxfxda225?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnnxfxda225?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 22:28<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnnklx7i225\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiagqokwfm4cknjnll4rmrmng7dwyjipng4fjxpaiqiqonhylhidce\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnnklx7i225?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnnklx7i225?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 22:21<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnn52ldyk25\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiebpijq3rvadnzgteu3wfamip2jcyaqhaiysc6srpzarxvpw6xn4u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Useful overview on #Iran net<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnn52ldyk25?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnn52ldyk25?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 22:13<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnmqrmods25\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibmmpm5dfiq65dvzkpchs74tfwkuxyfwr2zbnmw3olskghwbzr6dy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran bitcoin increases<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnmqrmods25?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnmqrmods25?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 22:07<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnmlov7oc25\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibi64l4b7dmdmcr6ml5uixnqmk5ebfw4muen57tq4kalteaczs7ca\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnmlov7oc25?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnmlov7oc25?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 22:04<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcnm4rcnok25\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibsr7ssrvo2etqfkhxbpu2uhdbtpu3t3ozarr7pqtrm64soe2ew7q\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnm4rcnok25?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcnm4rcnok25?ref_src=embed\">17 January 2026 at 21:55<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchyqwdfvk2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiffussvyqg7c23kpyltwmi4gevhdjkpvwdzyq7xwda5m5gz4yxuxe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Netblocks update on #Iran&#x27;s net shutdown<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchyqwdfvk2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchyqwdfvk2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:25<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchygef2dc2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidlo6qpnio5iq4o4ovkqvfcswvprr6v2mu6fa5rb5txvv4lpsehau\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran disinformation and AI:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchygef2dc2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchygef2dc2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:20<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchxrccflk2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreib7vjs3ueptq3syebpkglljkqb3lfbq52jcgxpzbhdr5zqvjnt2fi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxrccflk2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxrccflk2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:08<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchxp5k3gk2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifn3t3xtmpj76aiokerbti7qypmgves3hjxptgxqxmkv4rf46pqlm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxp5k3gk2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxp5k3gk2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:07<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchxn23rys2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiayp7ticzoni5dcalyeyhtanc4m4zrpb7hufvkwjojnjnc7px3d3u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran protests update<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxn23rys2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxn23rys2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:05<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/2011481093313093651?s=20\">From X: Mario Nawfal, repost showing protestors being forcibly removed from hospital <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcf2accc4s2u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiestaz6hkgaqx7xfgol3sgv5aww3clnjshfr6mengko6ksmlocv6m\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">&#x27;We are facing thousands of deaths&#x27; in Iran, MEP tells Euronews<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss\/post\/3mcf2accc4s2u?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Euronews (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss?ref_src=embed\">@euronews.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss\/post\/3mcf2accc4s2u?ref_src=embed\">14 January 2026 at 12:14<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcf5fxii622w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihkfgc3p3dqtdvyjfjdnapzwoig3gtqi354tjoc75iptsixz54nri\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran update<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcf5fxii622w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcf5fxii622w?ref_src=embed\">14 January 2026 at 13:11<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcfqt4aj522n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiexm3itt2i4sjjo7nuxrn7hae2omm4k3h5c57cpscfbdtk6edoonu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran&#x27;s crackdown on protesters www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcfqt4aj522n?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcfqt4aj522n?ref_src=embed\">14 January 2026 at 18:58<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchxu4fcjc2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibyv7rgnuml6f5gy3h3tqgw4l6kzvde253rdfejc2gtei7jsoal3u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxu4fcjc2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mchxu4fcjc2w?ref_src=embed\">15 January 2026 at 16:09<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcg4orgko22i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifd3iwckjhufaofow6sszlsytpx3hu3cjzjd7lpp76wpifa3ocby4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Bitchat #Iran #Uganda<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcg4orgko22i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcg4orgko22i?ref_src=embed\">14 January 2026 at 22:31<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mccyqaputk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidg2r6a5ncmagppuditbtdavx4ftxl3h6ewz6ptqebxp32n3zv7pa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;Iranian-linked group MuddyWater has deployed RustyWater, a Rust-based RAT, via spear-phishing attacks on Middle Eastern diplomatic, maritime, financial, and telecom sectors.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyqaputk2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyqaputk2i?ref_src=embed\">13 January 2026 at 16:42<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mccyx5cays2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicpilyfz554od34eqi6phpxsp6bsa4z2uer3ulj6p6p3xd6qnbx3u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyx5cays2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyx5cays2i?ref_src=embed\">13 January 2026 at 16:46<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcd25vxbmk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibb7dg5zkiurluh2he3ra5pw4zlc5pc3hu372vd34c4jgqgxp6dbi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;Donald Trump has told Iranian protesters &quot;help is on the way&quot; as he urged them to &quot;take over your institutions&quot;. Meanwhile, the UK has summoned the Iranian ambassador over Tehran&#x27;s crackdown, which has left 2,000 protesters feared dead.&quot; @skynewsrss.bsky.social<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcd25vxbmk2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcd25vxbmk2i?ref_src=embed\">13 January 2026 at 17:07<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vahid\/status\/2011062943043969235\">Vahid Online on X 13 Jan 2026<\/a>, details of dead bodies\/numbers links to protests (awaiting verification)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.12.49-274x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.12.49-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.12.49-600x658.png 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.12.49.png 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IranObserver0\/status\/2011072515683029481\">IranObserver on X<\/a>, details of an apparent Starlink seizure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.09.19-300x257.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.09.19-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.09.19-600x515.png 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.09.19.png 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also see: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mccyis7mg22i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigfaag7donnwsy7joaaaknfvrax5qbkwji2g253oiwjw4bhdfn5oi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Blocking #Starlink #Iran: &quot;The ongoing blackout has precedent, made possible through a carefully cultivated policy by the Iranian regime to centralise the internet in Iran, a measure implemented as a response to previous uprisings by the Iranian people.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyis7mg22i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mccyis7mg22i?ref_src=embed\">13 January 2026 at 16:38<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Osint613\/status\/2011034765575737536?s=20\">OSIntel on X<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.03.46-281x300.png\" alt=\"OSIntel on X\" class=\"wp-image-9118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.03.46-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.03.46-600x640.png 600w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-17.03.46.png 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mccyfy5mrs2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicphj6o6bultrk4p2fbmk7nhyzfzqnupudbuucpky6eu7yua4i4uu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: #Iran has now been offline for 120 hours.\n\nDespite some phone calls now connecting, there is no secure way to communicate and the general public remain cut off from the outside world.\n\nWhat footage makes it through shows extensive use of force against civilians \ud83d\udcf5<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mccyfy5mrs2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NetBlocks (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh?ref_src=embed\">@netblocks.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mccyfy5mrs2a?ref_src=embed\">13 January 2026 at 16:36<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/navidmohebbi\">Navid Mohebbi&nbsp;<\/a> Thread 13 Jan 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/navidmohebbi\/status\/2010857457225015701?s=20\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/navidmohebbi\/status\/2010857457225015701?s=20<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcaiyjzbvc2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigpodqjgcytee6uhqlgfy3busd3rzih4tynfatwpr2lwbqssymsx4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">opinion\/analysis from Mojtaba Dehghani<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaiyjzbvc2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaiyjzbvc2d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 16:55<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcaitguv5s2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibwpud4nmexj6tjazykthhetktvdgwvwnoexqiyndal7nc6mirhpq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran protests<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaitguv5s2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaitguv5s2d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 16:52<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcaip7ruak2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidaxxxpajq3jf4fzl34y2vxw2g734jzzqhtdvvblsbnsuumoqssni\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;Industry publication UK Defence Journal, which has tracked the accounts for months, said that multiple X accounts claiming to be supporters of Scottish independence have ceased activity.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaip7ruak2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaip7ruak2d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 16:50<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcaif4wwfk2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicg7sftnlo5jv34q4hisbj5muhbzx7sfmxbjiqzh3gly2rwq5sfcy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;The flag emoji change was initiated several days ago by X&#x27;s head of products, Nikita Bier, after a user contacted him and asked him to change it to a flag similar to that used by the regime of former shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaif4wwfk2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcaif4wwfk2d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 16:44<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meme (based on an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/treesey\/status\/2009946003865252071\">image apparently taken in Canada<\/a>): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.36.22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9102\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.174645486922892;width:328px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.36.22.png 935w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.36.22-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.36.22-768x654.png 768w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.36.22-600x511.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MemesByMaya\/status\/2009915044310732810\">https:\/\/x.com\/MemesByMaya\/status\/2009915044310732810<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcahl3q5g22d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigxziigirpqaqolwxr6co5kvfq6xbw7efeexzmem2oghw4mfgs6jy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">A report from Mickey Carroll @skynewsrss.bsky.social discusses how Starlink connections have apparently been taken down as part of an internet blackout.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcahl3q5g22d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mcahl3q5g22d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 16:29<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mc7qvnt4fk26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiclmpsawlfxdrcuxewcvfriavqnhzenu67reeef4ob4jhd5jdinpm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran update<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc7qvnt4fk26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc7qvnt4fk26?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 09:44<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mc7rbsgi2226\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidvgxz4pm3o7ct5l3afbzrbr4s572cj7mdwoes5ws25hmghngx5pq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Key #Iran points in thread from @peterfrankopan.bsky.social<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc7rbsgi2226?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc7rbsgi2226?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 09:50<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mca2ocn54c2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic7jkmytyegewtcmxtjbk6chwevh7sugsxnl6pv5x64ioje7hm5h4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">further update on #Iran situatioin<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mca2ocn54c2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mca2ocn54c2d?ref_src=embed\">12 January 2026 at 12:38<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mc54pu43u223\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreia5fuje3rzuubjs22ph3ozhtvy4qxxcknbr2rl7gatgkw3sqmlnru\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Starlink use discussed here #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc54pu43u223?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mc54pu43u223?ref_src=embed\">11 January 2026 at 08:37<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.34.17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9101\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.149037125697309;width:280px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.34.17.png 933w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.34.17-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.34.17-768x668.png 768w, https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-16.34.17-600x522.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filterbaan screenshot, 12 Jan 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/filterbaan\/status\/2010736312064573557?s=20\">Filterbaan (X account details above) is discussing (on X) the apparent blocking of Starlink, 10 Jan 2026.  <\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mc3yaxdhdy2p\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreia7ioq2smtlxpaa4oy26oxwors4xhkwqqi4x7ylvgy74vpppplyhe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Tehran escalated its threats against demonstrators Saturday, with the Iran\u2019s attorney general warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an \u201cenemy of God,\u201d a death-penalty charge. https:\/\/to.pbs.org\/4qMOgRi<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4\/post\/3mc3yaxdhdy2p?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PBS News (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4?ref_src=embed\">@pbsnews.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4\/post\/3mc3yaxdhdy2p?ref_src=embed\">10 January 2026 at 21:45<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbvw5dyadc26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicfi6ccquovdpzenpi4nu5vip7blrjmomm2mscfv5wn2ffnqanpvm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbvw5dyadc26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbvw5dyadc26?ref_src=embed\">8 January 2026 at 11:51<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbvwe3qcyk26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihhwyc5igez6zqcatkwhp47ecythmiww54yug472cbwkbmjct2ztq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Opinion\/analysis on #Iran (from Shahir Shahidsaless): \n\n&quot;Contemporary Iran is saturated with information. Social media, encrypted messaging apps, satellite television, exile outlets, and ubiquitous citizen reporting generate a dense, decentralized public sphere.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbvwe3qcyk26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbvwe3qcyk26?ref_src=embed\">8 January 2026 at 11:55<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BabakTaghvaee1\/status\/2009226798928744726?s=20\">@BabakTaghvaee1, discussing internet issues, 8 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWarPolitics0\/status\/2009115413867843777?s=20\">The WarPolitics, internet restrictions, 8 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RFERL\/status\/2009174603239969074?s=20.\">REF\/RL, Unstable internet connections, 8 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Omid_M\/status\/2009157275504484688?s=20\">Omid Memarian, discussing keeping internet connections in Iran, 8 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saintjavelin\/status\/2009230415966417241?s=20\">Saint Javelin, on Mashhad protests, 8 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accessnow\/status\/2008553244524425287?s=20\">Access Now, on internet access, 6 Jan 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:q4ovgljecfxpw4rh574pvqxz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbmpy6gty22f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifq73yguqamuyj2cpb6gfc3fb26jbaskcmmhptar5sracjpmup6km\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Mass protests are taking place across Iran, including people burning effigies Khamenei.\n\nThe active phase of the protests has been ongoing for several days and is spreading to an increasing number of cities and provinces.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:q4ovgljecfxpw4rh574pvqxz\/post\/3mbmpy6gty22f?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Savchenko Volodymyr (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:q4ovgljecfxpw4rh574pvqxz?ref_src=embed\">@savchenkoua.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:q4ovgljecfxpw4rh574pvqxz\/post\/3mbmpy6gty22f?ref_src=embed\">4 January 2026 at 20:07<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigitalVagrant\/status\/2008798759023706590?s=20\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigitalVagrant\/status\/2008798759023706590?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbmzkurprc2m\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiba7ch3ngthmevc5r3sdxozymgebwoqg57ljmiypgjjijghwnj3nu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">An intelligence report says Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has prepared a contingency plan to flee to Moscow if nationwide unrest escalates and security forces begin to defect or disobey orders.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt\/post\/3mbmzkurprc2m?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Chadbourn (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt?ref_src=embed\">@chadbourn.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt\/post\/3mbmzkurprc2m?ref_src=embed\">4 January 2026 at 22:58<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbjk54vkps2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreia43gf2tadocf5ytrh3ddcuhmw4v2kdsykzoema2mkqhcwcvygytu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Meanwhile, in #Iran \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbjk54vkps2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbjk54vkps2a?ref_src=embed\">3 January 2026 at 13:44<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbgpq3hulk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic7zgbqn2ipilcc27gxmaxaasfvn4rcyeouvgncvps65z4mrufngi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">I\u2019ve seen several examples of AI images from #Iran protests. BBC Verify are covering it here:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbgpq3hulk2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbgpq3hulk2i?ref_src=embed\">2 January 2026 at 10:46<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mbgosc3qt22i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiabvgmjyzl3nmknwhzjgj4pxbvigdm5herqm7n7frpx54bz4dxdpa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbgosc3qt22i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mbgosc3qt22i?ref_src=embed\">2 January 2026 at 10:29<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mb7ygcqckk2h\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicxxd5qeuxwihcwpkpezjrh5klx6z6rxczmf2mhh25ks6elpehcp4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran protests continue:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mb7ygcqckk2h?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mb7ygcqckk2h?ref_src=embed\">30 December 2025 at 18:33<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with earlier protests in Iran, I will be logging and writing about this, including its social media implications, in due course. The focus here is on internet-related issues, rather than comprehensive coverage of the situation. While I am no longer active on X, I have included, of necessity, some materials derived from X sources&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[727,286,536,176,442],"tags":[728,201,1098,177,73],"class_list":["post-9066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bitcoin","category-iran","category-iran-internet","category-iranian-internet","category-iranian-social-media","tag-bitcoin","tag-iran","tag-iran-protests-2026","tag-iranian-internet","tag-turkey-internet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9066"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9253,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9066\/revisions\/9253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}