The Israeli influence operation in Iran pushing to reinstate the shah monarchy

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Citizen Lab found that an online network pushed out deepfake videos during Israel's airstrikes on Tehran's Evin Prison. An investigation by TheMarker and Haaretz reveals the Persian-language online campaigns indirectly funded by Israel

In early 2023, Reza Pahlavi made his first official visit to Israel. He's the son of the last shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution and was replaced by the ayatollah regime.

The Israeli influence operation in Iran pushing to reinstate the shah monarchy

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