from ZeroHedge:
One path to regime change in Iran involves targeted strikes on state media infrastructure, designed to sever the regime’s grip on domestic narratives. In parallel, Western technology—such as Starlink terminals—could flood the information vacuum with uncensored internet, enabling the West’s long-prepared psychological operations to win hearts and minds on the ground.
Early-phase operations appear to have already involved Israeli airstrikes targeting IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) facilities and associated communication nodes in Tehran at the start of the week. The bombing of Iran’s state broadcasters may paralyze the regime’s centralized propaganda apparatus. There has been no confirmation if the regime’s capacity to broadcast propaganda has been degraded.
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The Israeli military pointed out it targeted a “communications center of the Iranian regime,” while Iran’s foreign ministry called the strike a “war crime.”
BREAKING | Israel bombs Iranian state media broadcaster IRIB live during a segment. pic.twitter.com/VXyt1RUGfc
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) June 16, 2025
🚨NOW — Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) was targeted by an Israeli Air Force precision strike.
The IDF had issued evacuation warnings for the Tehran district housing IRIB prior to the strike.
IRIB is seen as a “propaganda mouthpiece”.pic.twitter.com/Y4SCiMmykf
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 16, 2025
By late in the week, the NetBlocks website, which monitors global Internet activity, reported that internet activity across Iran had collapsed to near zero.
