(L-top) Security forces are seen on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images) / (L-bottom) Photo screenshot from video posted by Open Source Intel. (R) Demonstrators gather during the "National March for a Free Iran," on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Iran: Hackers disrupt Iranian State TV with anti-regime messaging, expressing support for exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi amid unrest

Hackers reportedly infiltrated multiple channels of Iran’s state broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), disrupting satellite transmissions across the country, airing unauthorized content that expressed support for exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, while urging security forces to side with protesters.

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