{"id":9356,"date":"2026-05-28T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=9356"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:06:01","slug":"iran-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/05\/28\/iran-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Crisis \u201826 (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In line with my research, I&#8217;m tracking specific online issues on this fast-moving situation. If you are seeking digital background information, there&#8217;s a chapter on Shi&#8217;i authorities\/ayatollahs in <em>Islamic Algorithms<\/em>. My other writing also explores related themes. I&#8217;m not responsible for external links nor their affiliations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are related posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/03\/25\/lego-iran-propaganda\/\">Iran LEGO propaganda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/04\/08\/lego-iran-cont-d\/\">LEGO (cont\/d)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/04\/07\/explosive-media-profile\/\">Explosive Media<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx21x812w1lo\">Doug Faulkner, BBC News, &#8216;Like a prisoner being released&#8217; &#8211; Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends, 27 May 2026<\/a>. &#8220;While there is relief at the partial restoration of connectivity in Iran, there are also concerns about increased censorship in a country where internet access was already heavily restricted and monitored.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/may\/26\/iran-internet-blackout\">Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, Iran\u2019s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout, 26 May 2026<\/a>. &#8220;The resumption came despite an interim administrative court order questioning the authority of the body overseeing the move, called the \u201cspecial headquarters for leading the country\u2019s cyberspace\u201d. The body had been set up by the president, Masoud Pezeshkian, a week ago.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mmrkgfsqdk2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreig3jycqmjjdedv7525o74qzmryic2howjsu73j4rf5uurcq6266gm\"><p lang=\"en\">\ud83e\udef6 Welcome back #Iran! Metrics show a further rise in connectivity as mobile networks and other segments are reconnected to the global internet:\u2022 Filternet remains in place but can be worked around\u2022 WhatsApp now restricted, requiring circumvention\u2022 Some users still offline<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh?ref_src=embed\">NetBlocks (@netblocks.org)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mmrkgfsqdk2a?ref_src=embed\">2026-05-26T17:48:02.591Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mlqawucbsk2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiblxyx5of7qi5iim64txistyo6qefr34ltlsdymfmkh5mrqj72lpy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;\u201cIran on Wednesday executed a cyber security expert convicted of spying for Israel, two human rights groups said, alleging his case was marked by torture, forced confessions and denial of a fair trial.\u201d&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mlqawucbsk2n?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\/3mlqawucbsk2n?ref_src=embed\">13 May 2026 at 13:00<\/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\/3mlb72btgz22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidkp2sssctdngmhnsoss4goxjgvik7ujrbijq5gv46x2olh775jda\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">From last week (but still relevant):<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mlb72btgz22a?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\/3mlb72btgz22a?ref_src=embed\">7 May 2026 at 13:16<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mlpt3ayybc2x\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidfw2wwvvqvk7svj5h5lw4td4zfuwji4ycay7q5lundytsklfylta\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcb8 #Iran&#x27;s internet blackout is now past hour 1776, entering its 75th day. The digital censorship measure has led to profiteering and a decline in digital security as government-backed &quot;pro&quot; internet schemes and selective whitelisting result in surveillance, corruption and scams.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mlpt3ayybc2x?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\/3mlpt3ayybc2x?ref_src=embed\">13 May 2026 at 08:52<\/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\/3mlb72btgz22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidkp2sssctdngmhnsoss4goxjgvik7ujrbijq5gv46x2olh775jda\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">From last week (but still relevant):<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mlb72btgz22a?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\/3mlb72btgz22a?ref_src=embed\">7 May 2026 at 13:16<\/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.itv.com\/news\/2026-05-06\/secret-filming-in-iran-during-ceasefire-reveals-fear-and-frustration\">ITV News, Secret filming in Iran reveals ceasefire brings little relief as war crushes economy and hopes, 6 May 2026<\/a>. &#8220;An internet blackout in Iran, imposed on the first day of the war, has entered its tenth week. Hidden from the outside world, the shutdown has become a powerful tool of control for the regime. Shielded from scrutiny, harassment, arrests and even executions of those who speak out remain a constant threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mkpkrawsms2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifczbkdtejysoohxhqj4pzb36ocvhmzuzftt7pionfox5fihyacwi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">I missed this report from a couple of days ago &#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mkpkrawsms2w?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\/3mkpkrawsms2w?ref_src=embed\">30 April 2026 at 12:58<\/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\/3mkbhxadsb22h\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihaffcqllpbpy4z5poqsk4wcfp4sp46ya36hn6snplfzvlhmha3ue\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">An interesting and detailed discussion on memes here from @wired.com \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mkbhxadsb22h?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\/3mkbhxadsb22h?ref_src=embed\">24 April 2026 at 22:30<\/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:m7jpx43iuyb2dsd7h4lczvfz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mkhx3a3ij32n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiajxkslby64jhmzxm7yh55v275ikgdanyhbjr6cekktasoe2czfmu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Mystery deepens over Mojtaba Khamenei&#x27;s condition after Iran unveils \u2018martyr\u2019 mural<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:m7jpx43iuyb2dsd7h4lczvfz\/post\/3mkhx3a3ij32n?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; EUwatch \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:m7jpx43iuyb2dsd7h4lczvfz?ref_src=embed\">@euwatch.live<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:m7jpx43iuyb2dsd7h4lczvfz\/post\/3mkhx3a3ij32n?ref_src=embed\">27 April 2026 at 12:17<\/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\/3mki5jwm4vl2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibfojvexvlvmhl7tpfonmkngchjeiwqjoie5kbzz4hnr56gny6bc4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Iran&#x27;s ongoing internet shutdown is now in its 59th day. \n\nIt&#x27;s been 107+ days since the Jan 8 blackout first cut off broad internet access \u2014 meaning Iranians have had widespread connectivity for just ~6% of 2026. #DigitalBlackOutIran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:gipupnl6zfjxlmptux55mvk5\/post\/3mki5jwm4vl2z?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\/3mki5jwm4vl2z?ref_src=embed\">27 April 2026 at 14:13<\/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\/3mjwhj4uitc2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidbwp5yn72ul2svlz4uagaame6kyaxrw7453zp3bk6cp7wqnumczi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Inside #Iran &#8211; from @skynewsrss.bsky.social<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mjwhj4uitc2l?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\/3mjwhj4uitc2l?ref_src=embed\">20 April 2026 at 13:23<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mjyifpdmz227\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifzfnsrss4wsapsc4zcdokurhr5xwtjhl4i5v72y7y6qmvaa76gky\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcf5 The #Iran internet blackout is now in its 53rd day after 1248 hours of disconnection from global networks. As authorities work to develop tiered access for select users and businesses, the human impacts and economic harms of this digital censorship measure continue to spiral.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mjyifpdmz227?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\/3mjyifpdmz227?ref_src=embed\">21 April 2026 at 08:44<\/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\/3mka3zto6q222\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiddhj3lkk7dz5egi2i73v2rdm5tvcoh4tle234haz7wx45a7ckfwq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Sabotage-for-hire: \u2018Iranian agent\u2019 offers to pay undercover LBC reporter for criminal acts on London\u2019s streets www.lbc.co.uk\/article\/iran&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mka3zto6q222?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\/3mka3zto6q222?ref_src=embed\">24 April 2026 at 09:24<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mixr3k6yis2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiak2vqwuth2qhubsp4464tch7vipg7grrxu6u7ndpsgvq5z3titom\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: #Iran&#x27;s internet blackout has entered its 40th day after 936 hours of near-total disconnection from the outside world.\n\nThe wartime censorship measure continues even as the US and Iran regimes each declare victory, with the Iranian people once again left in the dark.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mixr3k6yis2n?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\/3mixr3k6yis2n?ref_src=embed\">8 April 2026 at 08:22<\/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:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi2bex3xdf2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiglk44wjyneyhs2xpisy6hakgoi7su24iano7j3hlhwle75bxys3i\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Experts say Iran&#x27;s Revolutionary Guards are using cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions and finance allied militias.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss\/post\/3mi2bex3xdf2l?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\/3mi2bex3xdf2l?ref_src=embed\">27 March 2026 at 13:54<\/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\/3mi4z4zp7d22y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifbzw343skbqrrzyxzizhcbq6fkpifv5vehsj43tvamg56bjeteli\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Iran accused of courting British crypto donations to fund regime www.lbc.co.uk\/article\/iran&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mi4z4zp7d22y?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\/3mi4z4zp7d22y?ref_src=embed\">28 March 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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi6mtz3w6c2c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiboe7oktmtoj2ypfz6us335qswe4e4hianwbnrwbcr64ed4vwquc4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: #Iran&#x27;s internet blackout has now entered day 30 as the nationwide censorship measure continues into its fifth week after 696 hours.\n\nMetrics show that connectivity to the outside world remains at just 1% of ordinary levels.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mi6mtz3w6c2c?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\/3mi6mtz3w6c2c?ref_src=embed\">29 March 2026 at 08:30<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mhx5linzhc2c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicq74ndra3x36d2xx3s7b7jhiiimf7gnuwy2smy7fpc5tyey2yddi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: #Iran&#x27;s digital blackout has entered its 27th day after 624 hours of isolation from the global internet with connectivity levels at ~1%.\n\nRights monitors, independent media and the public are sidelined as access is granted only to those on a state-approved whitelist.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mhx5linzhc2c?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\/3mhx5linzhc2c?ref_src=embed\">26 March 2026 at 08:08<\/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:clxs5bimkdx2zvxzrbs6v3pw\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mir262e2os2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreich6nhnbfcsn67md3vgoyr5tmujjptgfnbzwyyk2k6izgbwthntwe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">The President of the U.S. The man with the nuclear codes. And people are just going to pretend this is ok.\n\nIn a functioning society, he would be removed from office within hours by his own party.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:clxs5bimkdx2zvxzrbs6v3pw\/post\/3mir262e2os2f?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Brendan Nyhan (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:clxs5bimkdx2zvxzrbs6v3pw?ref_src=embed\">@brendannyhan.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:clxs5bimkdx2zvxzrbs6v3pw\/post\/3mir262e2os2f?ref_src=embed\">5 April 2026 at 16:16<\/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\/3mir4lhyfd22b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigxlrjlnntbdeshuonmlazqsiwqqvayh323xxopmik34cnshavcyu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cTrump uses foul-mouthed language to tell Iran to open Strait of Hormuz.\u201d @skynewsrss.bsky.social<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mir4lhyfd22b?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\/3mir4lhyfd22b?ref_src=embed\">5 April 2026 at 16:59<\/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\/3mi2drtmbss2v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigb3eu5xjlpodw6hya46pw7wlu3fhaycsyvthf3w4zljfue6jc4ye\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">(Way) beyond the rhetoric \u2026.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mi2drtmbss2v?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\/3mi2drtmbss2v?ref_src=embed\">27 March 2026 at 14:37<\/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:w2r3jiih4pujxsko3726ice7\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi2clttwec2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiaudyiahsyuwt2vdwifnh4btdishbijbucyr7wuspddgtgzd5drwq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: Israel suspects Trump admin. is in contract with three #Iran officials, including Ghalibaf, to try and end war. www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/20&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:w2r3jiih4pujxsko3726ice7\/post\/3mi2clttwec2z?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joyce Karam (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:w2r3jiih4pujxsko3726ice7?ref_src=embed\">@joycekaram.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:w2r3jiih4pujxsko3726ice7\/post\/3mi2clttwec2z?ref_src=embed\">27 March 2026 at 14:15<\/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:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi2ckezb7h2j\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidpxsycxuryawujeob666zrhrf454j4fvss2nygfvyzsimt24jg5a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes that have hit schools, hospitals and other nonmilitary infrastructure since the Iran war began last month, human rights groups alleged in a new report.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh\/post\/3mi2ckezb7h2j?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Washington Post (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh?ref_src=embed\">@washingtonpost.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh\/post\/3mi2ckezb7h2j?ref_src=embed\">27 March 2026 at 14:15<\/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\/3mhncl4egcc2x\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreid6f6i4ycgvoihc3zmtuy73gs2h3szg42x6mzl34y5mq2uqs2iiqy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mhncl4egcc2x?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\/3mhncl4egcc2x?ref_src=embed\">22 March 2026 at 10:10<\/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\/3mhj7pndgic2q\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiapvdqm24hzzt66jvx4bonumfpxguayszavtmih5xhvclzfehvpc4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">More #AI fakes #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mhj7pndgic2q?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\/3mhj7pndgic2q?ref_src=embed\">20 March 2026 at 19:09<\/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\/3mh7h3nsll22e\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreie7gfxciqnxfeftcxzaongnjr7jvayurbj22hclxdhnwxn4lyvjym\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mh7h3nsll22e?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\/3mh7h3nsll22e?ref_src=embed\">16 March 2026 at 21:54<\/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\/3mhiihxn4os2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigsvbqo4ctfnypd7djhit5rrco7qmsjewzrpihvfhfvtevrrd5feq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Important pointers in this article on the \u2018information void\u2018 \u2026 #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mhiihxn4os2f?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\/3mhiihxn4os2f?ref_src=embed\">20 March 2026 at 12:13<\/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\/3mhikbe2vl22f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicwpkfrw2s2vfncbs6auupueirq3degb3zr5ydgli64p2evss5qpi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mhikbe2vl22f?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\/3mhikbe2vl22f?ref_src=embed\">20 March 2026 at 12:45<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mhfigbr5sc2x\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreict5bzplgijjl37p5yip6fl42ucjixzwampkswsnpfi6s74ginlxa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: #Iran&#x27;s internet blackout has entered its 20th day, with international connectivity unavailable to the general public for over 456 hours.\n\nThe incident is now the longest recorded shutdown in Iran&#x27;s history, surpassing the blackout imposed during protests in January.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mhfigbr5sc2x?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\/3mhfigbr5sc2x?ref_src=embed\">19 March 2026 at 07:34<\/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\/3mhiitz7pnk2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiarxz2jc6sozkkmudjduk6aw2obuyhewah7a7c7xsw5f5mtx4f32y\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">A great piece from @globalvoices.org \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mhiitz7pnk2f?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\/3mhiitz7pnk2f?ref_src=embed\">20 March 2026 at 12:19<\/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:hguxsvk5vhyxv2jsg7ste27w\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgzkkf74fc2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreianar7lwmw7m3tfhpmebk5drsbao5htdyv7tji4in2eoyx7koqx2a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Video analysis of Iranian drone strikes on 7 countries reveal a pattern of inadequate protection for strategic locations from the outset of the war.\n\nDrones have hit military bases, logistics hubs, diplomatic buildings and energy infrastructure, our analysis shows:\nwww.nbcnews.com\/tech\/securit&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hguxsvk5vhyxv2jsg7ste27w\/post\/3mgzkkf74fc2w?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jane Lytvynenko (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hguxsvk5vhyxv2jsg7ste27w?ref_src=embed\">@janelytv.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:hguxsvk5vhyxv2jsg7ste27w\/post\/3mgzkkf74fc2w?ref_src=embed\">14 March 2026 at 13:40<\/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\/3mgv4c4gp7k2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicgvga3lfvrsblpkirnijfa6c3bphdrtktkbbxkynndqyw4sig5vi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Iran LEGO AI troll propaganda:\n\n\u201cIn the bizarre video, posted by Iran\u2019s Tasnim News Agency, Trump and Netanyahu stood beside a Lego Satan and looked over a folder titled: \u201cJeffrey Epstein File.\u201d\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgv4c4gp7k2i?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\/3mgv4c4gp7k2i?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 19:14<\/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\/3mgpux2mszk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigcx2pdpkw3yeesio3j5rtsmoz554qodfpf2oqxxgirphnt2kbqca\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">AI dashboards impact on the observation of warfare<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgpux2mszk2i?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\/3mgpux2mszk2i?ref_src=embed\">10 March 2026 at 17:19<\/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:s5xlc2n2t5nshrb2g55yo3ps\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgude3mbas2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifgj3q2qchle4fwvqbll7kwnb4ikycnkeoetpmaoj5me2rlm4tu3y\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">NEW: War is pushing Iran deeper into a water crisis, compounding the effects of climate change and decades of mismanagement \n\nMy latest on the intersection of war and climate with @eroston.bsky.social via @bloomberglp.bsky.social \n\nwww.bloomberg.com\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:s5xlc2n2t5nshrb2g55yo3ps\/post\/3mgude3mbas2k?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Laura Millan (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:s5xlc2n2t5nshrb2g55yo3ps?ref_src=embed\">@lauramillan.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:s5xlc2n2t5nshrb2g55yo3ps\/post\/3mgude3mbas2k?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 11:48<\/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:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgu3ljpszk2p\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiafmfh4k5cjqb36kwgtxys7aaksm3ba7fmp7zj6tkrstmycuqisdq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">cyberwar summary #Iran \n\nWhat role has cyber warfare played in Iran? www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgu3ljpszk2p?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\/3mgu3ljpszk2p?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 09:29<\/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\/3mgshvyw52s2c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreid2lk2aloma2axb46y6f3hbxobyfrohjfpbaoiihds2f2ytsyp7yu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Starlink use in #Iran discussed here  \n\n&#x27;Even under missiles we carry on living&#x27; &#8211; how young Iranians are coping with war www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgshvyw52s2c?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\/3mgshvyw52s2c?ref_src=embed\">11 March 2026 at 18:04<\/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\/3mguty4g5kc2p\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihkdmrndvtjashn6g7oumg27g6um3kc7bfccrairmyfsbu5ivxhtu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Dubai charges\n\nBritish man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missiles www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mguty4g5kc2p?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\/3mguty4g5kc2p?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 16:45<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgtvoc26dc23\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibrvptxa5m5khfempjl3dl3fw2dgwhtc3nuauz4no4uj47sfxxylu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours.\n\nThe regime&#x27;s measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mgtvoc26dc23?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\/3mgtvoc26dc23?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 07:43<\/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:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgub36z23b2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiez2upa6smwofm3hkk732trt7r27yxxpalhablllgflz7xe5fhwky\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">BREAKING: The UN refugee agency says up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced by the ongoing war. Follow AP\u2019s live updates.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/post\/3mgub36z23b2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Associated Press (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq?ref_src=embed\">@apnews.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/post\/3mgub36z23b2a?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 11:07<\/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\/3mgpux2mszk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigcx2pdpkw3yeesio3j5rtsmoz554qodfpf2oqxxgirphnt2kbqca\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">AI dashboards impact on the observation of warfare<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgpux2mszk2i?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\/3mgpux2mszk2i?ref_src=embed\">10 March 2026 at 17:19<\/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\/3mguwepezn22i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibed3rlhvoq6u2gbkdeqmbxwjjzi763mizwgbacvxluuhglyaydka\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cThe White House was responsible for a deadly strike on an Iranian school which killed more than 170 people, mostly children, a US military investigation has reportedly revealed.\u201d\n\n@lbc.co.uk \u2018US responsible for deadly Iran school strike after &#x27;using outdated intelligence&#x27;, report reveals\u2019<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mguwepezn22i?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\/3mguwepezn22i?ref_src=embed\">12 March 2026 at 17:28<\/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\/3mgpvwqryy22d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifva64mxljlinosmccjvztrrvlemsis6icsojrklbvlueootq5gli\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Really interesting from @financialtimes.com on shortwave number transmission to #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgpvwqryy22d?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\/3mgpvwqryy22d?ref_src=embed\">10 March 2026 at 17:37<\/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\/3mgsbaye5v22y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidepq4b35xlkrd4l7e5n6khlmrvv5rowakl2qp3w7tlbvcxxzprx4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u2018Tactical error\u2018 is one expression &#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgsbaye5v22y?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\/3mgsbaye5v22y?ref_src=embed\">11 March 2026 at 16:05<\/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:jegnwkdjciztz4nlbsmfduwn\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgpdnnlpbc23\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihzwsrzym4phtpuxeakldwdkq7ujedpepgl5aupm2oifelucdctfe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">(1\/2) I think that the framing in this @theatlantic.com piece  (prevalent in many other publications, too) of Mujtaba Khamenei not being a religious scholar and having no proper credentials is factually incorrect. Reports from Qom state that he has been recognized as Ayatollah since 2022. 2022. The<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jegnwkdjciztz4nlbsmfduwn\/post\/3mgpdnnlpbc23?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Simon Wolfgang Fuchs (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jegnwkdjciztz4nlbsmfduwn?ref_src=embed\">@simonwfuchs.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jegnwkdjciztz4nlbsmfduwn\/post\/3mgpdnnlpbc23?ref_src=embed\">10 March 2026 at 12:10<\/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:dzezcmpb3fhcpns4n4xm4ur5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgnyltiqlr2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiegd5tkrjv6pqvt4tz3hpzcjlft4qek5zj3xphfhne3gjauccwtra\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">President Donald Trump gave conflicting signs in a series of remarks about the Iran war strategy.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dzezcmpb3fhcpns4n4xm4ur5\/post\/3mgnyltiqlr2n?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CNN (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dzezcmpb3fhcpns4n4xm4ur5?ref_src=embed\">@cnn.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dzezcmpb3fhcpns4n4xm4ur5\/post\/3mgnyltiqlr2n?ref_src=embed\">9 March 2026 at 23:19<\/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:5jskd23hpbyfv4hrjrwpjh6j\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgksfhccuk25\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihr2efliz5qzsqw5cksrea5tbvb43zal6zb5unjgiopcvifh5bcxe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cTehran residents warned of acid rain after oil storage attack\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5jskd23hpbyfv4hrjrwpjh6j\/post\/3mgksfhccuk25?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matt Burgess (WIRED) (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5jskd23hpbyfv4hrjrwpjh6j?ref_src=embed\">@mattburgess1.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5jskd23hpbyfv4hrjrwpjh6j\/post\/3mgksfhccuk25?ref_src=embed\">8 March 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\/3mglija5gs22u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreie7sm3euwvyxwbqwn4epjly6ib32tuk5bka7ttowbhhswmsukgaeu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran&#x27;s new supreme leader?  www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mglija5gs22u?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\/3mglija5gs22u?ref_src=embed\">8 March 2026 at 23:26<\/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\/3mghmzakous2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihbovhf4pr3gqlbh3xqc626vtfl4fikhgn2tx4lhma362qnwrkdbi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mghmzakous2l?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\/3mghmzakous2l?ref_src=embed\">7 March 2026 at 10:36<\/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:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mghig3jisy22\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihfv2d7xnhry4zpkln7vqxdenys46oz3g4a3w5hciw32a4ywcrgq4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">The bombing of Tehran \u2014 in maps and satellite images ft.trib.al\/sJcTk6M<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3mghig3jisy22?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Financial Times (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb?ref_src=embed\">@financialtimes.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3mghig3jisy22?ref_src=embed\">7 March 2026 at 09:14<\/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:46izmsp2gu5flgxs4b43r2jn\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgifsx42wu2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicbsbmuz3sltjbec73nf3kioikptaebmaedgpgpmzj7g4v4ih7dqe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">The internet blackout in Iran is a profound human rights crisis. Discover the devastating reality of this &quot;complete silence&quot; and the urgent need to defend digital rights<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:46izmsp2gu5flgxs4b43r2jn\/post\/3mgifsx42wu2k?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gohary (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:46izmsp2gu5flgxs4b43r2jn?ref_src=embed\">@ircpresident.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:46izmsp2gu5flgxs4b43r2jn\/post\/3mgifsx42wu2k?ref_src=embed\">7 March 2026 at 18:00<\/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\/3mgigdpq5522e\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihjjt5utqjhqwhaqym6jksnp6e57uoaqcv44yuz4eazhsfchdhwfq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgigdpq5522e?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\/3mgigdpq5522e?ref_src=embed\">7 March 2026 at 18:09<\/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:inz4fkbbp7ms3ixufw6xuvdi\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgg4orrpc22h\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigguwceuvn2ws73wjbphuvj4gaprxw5ggub4pkcnqgcc2hvolm6fa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Iran\u2019s internet shutdown has reduced connectivity by 99 percent, with air strikes likely causing additional outages, and few workarounds remaining. www.wired.com\/story\/the-fu&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:inz4fkbbp7ms3ixufw6xuvdi\/post\/3mgg4orrpc22h?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WIRED (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:inz4fkbbp7ms3ixufw6xuvdi?ref_src=embed\">@wired.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:inz4fkbbp7ms3ixufw6xuvdi\/post\/3mgg4orrpc22h?ref_src=embed\">6 March 2026 at 20:11<\/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\/3mggfiqj5dc2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiadxja6b2ro64m7m4mojwbmqx4quwpjdxj3wiayrqlwuh4gwlgy34\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">more on camera hacking @wired.com<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mggfiqj5dc2z?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\/3mggfiqj5dc2z?ref_src=embed\">6 March 2026 at 22:49<\/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\">I&#8217;ve gone back to listening to The Rest is Politics, even though I don&#8217;t appreciate all the perspectives and can&#8217;t keep up with all the episodes. Nevertheless, this made important points on Rules of Engagement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgavizphd22l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicnaprs22pce526j3tla5qxsu3r3w4y5jxkhe2z7dsu2v54n4qzve\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Good points on Rules of Engagement ++ from @therestpolitics.bsky.social today #Iran<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgavizphd22l?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\/3mgavizphd22l?ref_src=embed\">4 March 2026 at 18:19<\/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\">I&#8217;m interested in this on multiple levels. AI tools can be used without specific agreements, I&#8217;m sure, and the US administration is not paying particular attention to regulations and principles at the moment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgbacf6mck2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibetuthrhpary6e7a2ign7n3xgxrvusz7wl5xlb4nqiow5takbyty\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">A big question\u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mgbacf6mck2d?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\/3mgbacf6mck2d?ref_src=embed\">4 March 2026 at 21:33<\/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\/3mg6sec3itc2v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibr35l4uhnadptnoxscsrevs34azqw4omutchzvjwdm6ifbflrzqi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">AI integration in warfare \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg6sec3itc2v?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\/3mg6sec3itc2v?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 22:18<\/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\/3mg6spznb6s2v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidssdxqelgxe2wvkwbdfnb2lelafrhcttpt634nwuvybjbrdzcz44\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">#Iran reporters in net blackout<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg6spznb6s2v?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\/3mg6spznb6s2v?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 22:24<\/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\/3mg6swixh522v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifxnqj6crzp4ytizg7mpydw4kbfbdgtl33pg3xbym7ecgpugryjd4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cElon Musk\u2019s social media platform is a verifiable mess: In some cases, alleged video footage of the attack shared in posts on X are actually months or years old. \u201d Important coverage from @davidgilbert.bsky.social @wired.com<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg6swixh522v?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\/3mg6swixh522v?ref_src=embed\">3 March 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\/3mg7xjwgag22c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreify6yactwj3gionsj3bf6rkty3g2tipk45ga6ekmhlm34saqezb44\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cMissile maths\u201d news.sky.com\/story\/iran-w&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg7xjwgag22c?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\/3mg7xjwgag22c?ref_src=embed\">4 March 2026 at 09:23<\/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\/3mg6crkwts22v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiats67x5s5mi4zteuwzg67hlfwdysyouj5rofhboeofry5pjqclaq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Influencers flee \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg6crkwts22v?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\/3mg6crkwts22v?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 17:39<\/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\/3mg6tobp3a22v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreid4ggmosqmwqghmkmhx6coy2ull5qjnxmf2npgoz6vmbtl5l7nsp4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">more on that hacked prayer app<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg6tobp3a22v?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\/3mg6tobp3a22v?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 22:41<\/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\/3mg5vbsrvm22x\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiaeczcgjyeqqurihdnhe35goe3kiknfkfxlbpzdvezdlse2xuokoe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Amazon takes a hit:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg5vbsrvm22x?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\/3mg5vbsrvm22x?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 13:37<\/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\">Khamene&#8217;i \u2018commemorations\u2018 in London:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mg5v264pgc2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiesfkv652wjnnqq3i3uhusab3a4lz4aghdf6ccb2vy42pt3w5mahm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Social media elements in this story:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg5v264pgc2i?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\/3mg5v264pgc2i?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 13:33<\/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\">Traffic cam intelligence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A camera angle reveals the route and shows how Israel monitored Khamenei\u2019s movements before his assassination.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N5W3F5U51l\">pic.twitter.com\/N5W3F5U51l<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiya_Eng\/status\/2028827201525686721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mg5ur2fbzk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigdcwj2ogfqf22nhgimobzlcmzrqrsbckqnuuof5s7lblxs5e6u2y\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">&quot;Real-time data, including from cameras focused on Khamenei\u2019s personal compound, was encrypted and transmitted to servers in Israel, providing crucial insights into the &#x27;pattern of life&#x27; of senior Iranian officials.&quot;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg5ur2fbzk2i?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\/3mg5ur2fbzk2i?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 13:28<\/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\">&#8220;A major cyber operation struck Iran during joint US\u2013Israeli military strikes, with hackers targeting popular digital services and a widely used religious calendar app. The BadeSaba prayer app, downloaded by millions, was reportedly hacked to spread anti-government and defection messages to users, including security forces, amid the chaos. Internet connectivity in Iran dropped sharply twice during the incident, according to network analysts. Cybersecurity experts warn that this marks an escalation in the digital dimension of the conflict, with the possibility of further retaliatory cyberattacks against US, Israeli, and allied targets as tensions continue to rise.&#8221; . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8EkV8NAyUdI\">WION, US-Iran War: Iran Cyber Front Hits Religious App, Internet Disruptions; Experts Warn Escalation<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s internet blackout has entered its fourth day, with the national censorship measure now in place for over 72 hours.<br><br>The silencing of authentic Iranian voices is fueling a surge in misinformation as pro-regime accounts fill the void with their own narrative. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSO2KOuLoH\">pic.twitter.com\/OSO2KOuLoH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NetBlocks (@netblocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/2028734239592607918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/protesters-killed-in-pakistan-after-irans-ayatollah-ali-khamenei\">Middle East Eye, At least 23 protesters killed in Pakistan after killing of Iran&#8217;s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, 2 Mar 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/protesters-killed-in-pakistan-after-irans-ayatollah-ali-khamenei#main-content\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WION\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mg5tf5egxc2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigdynui6fculkck74gqg5zu4w7rv7aondkpbkc77ezlp5yluokkua\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Religious app hit.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mg5tf5egxc2i?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\/3mg5tf5egxc2i?ref_src=embed\">3 March 2026 at 13:04<\/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\/3mfx2osp2ms2b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreia24a2kdj2btibodp2edqphx7fb3gtqnwiqhvwjm2fmxeembab7b4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Ayatollah Khamenei&#x27;s body found following US-Israeli strikes www.lbc.co.uk\/article\/ayat&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mfx2osp2ms2b?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\/3mfx2osp2ms2b?ref_src=embed\">28 February 2026 at 20:26<\/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\/3mfxesc4j4k2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidwagdpmq6i6qxh3oq5ntuvfcvtzfa5iupo67ch24yttaomdxn6aq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mfxesc4j4k2k?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\/3mfxesc4j4k2k?ref_src=embed\">28 February 2026 at 23:26<\/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\/3mfz5tyuass26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigpab4bjrqv37oijcc7ddzqdkov5e7e3slaxfgnqaivjv55wtjuda\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mfz5tyuass26?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\/3mfz5tyuass26?ref_src=embed\">1 March 2026 at 16:27<\/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:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mfxr4zgjxk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreieelppjbmavhjgohfdi5i36rthmducnkjeljz3d6umipjw7zrf6b4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Iran&#x27;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli and US strikes, Iranian state media confirmed. Follow our live coverage here: reut.rs\/3OSg20V<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r\/post\/3mfxr4zgjxk2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r?ref_src=embed\">@reuters.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r\/post\/3mfxr4zgjxk2i?ref_src=embed\">1 March 2026 at 03:07<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mfvqv6rxis2r\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigniuqud34yibisjzxhfankey5b3s6woko4vz4uwbenl5kxye3lgu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to internet access in parts of #Iran including Tehran with connectivity at 54% of ordinary levels. The incident comes as the US and Israel target the regime with military strikes and will limit visibility into events on the ground.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mfvqv6rxis2r?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\/3mfvqv6rxis2r?ref_src=embed\">28 February 2026 at 07:58<\/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:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mfvrwzu3322r\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiafnfnemgp2pskfb2oexxehing4jpasshjldg3hf2df4ruotzn7wm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f Confirmed: Network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout with national connectivity at 4% or ordinary levels. The incident comes amid US and Israeli combat operations and matches measures used during last year&#x27;s war with Israel.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xnqnvmwuju4ipj7dehiuxonh\/post\/3mfvrwzu3322r?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\/3mfvrwzu3322r?ref_src=embed\">28 February 2026 at 08:16<\/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\">Note: I have this on my Viewing List, but haven&#8217;t taken a close look yet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LF0YF2Y9V78?si=6IChNHCKu7UZ8xNm\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found this fascinating and alarming in equal measure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Airspace clearing after strikes by the United States and Israel in Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oub4T6SrkF\">pic.twitter.com\/Oub4T6SrkF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/flightradar24\/status\/2027647279897760138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s striking is how similar the arguments are to George W Bush in 2003, and the imminent threat of Iraq\u2019s WMD. <br>That in turn led to American fatigue with the \u2018forever wars\u2019<br>Which, in turn, led to Trump\u2019s 2016 victory and a promise to end US military adventurism<br>And yet, here\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dzPLQ82L7d\">https:\/\/t.co\/dzPLQ82L7d<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jonsopel\/status\/2027675624140152850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Videos from Abu Dhabi a short while ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EdM3iK7rrP\">pic.twitter.com\/EdM3iK7rrP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iwasnevrhere_\/status\/2027677965094416684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In line with my research, I&#8217;m tracking specific online issues on this fast-moving situation. If you are seeking digital background information, there&#8217;s a chapter on Shi&#8217;i authorities\/ayatollahs in Islamic Algorithms. My other writing also explores related themes. I&#8217;m not responsible for external links nor their affiliations. There are related posts on Iran LEGO propaganda, LEGO&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,442],"tags":[201,91],"class_list":["post-9356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-iranian-internet","category-iranian-social-media","tag-iran","tag-iran-internet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356","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=9356"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9639,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356\/revisions\/9639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}