Hacktivists embarrass the Iranian president on state television

On the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Saturday, the regime wanted to show that it was still popular. Thousands of their supporters flocked to Tehran to commemorate the revolution 44 years ago.

The regime reportedly forced students, soldiers and officials to take part in the various parades.

The celebration was overshadowed by the protests that have been going on since the fall. President Ebrahim Raisi described the wave of protests in his speech in Tehran’s Azadi Square — in front of the city’s symbol — as a failure: “The Iranian people have let the unrest and the media war of foreign enemies fail.”

Not only that, Raisin accused foreign countries – especially the US – of controlling and funding the protests to slow down the country’s progress. The representations of women are wrong. Women are also represented in top positions in Iran, but they are not ‘marketed as objects’.

Hacker attack on state media

The critics of the regime did not let this rest for long and hit back.

While Raisi’s speech was broadcast on state television, hackers briefly interrupted the broadcast. Images of masked hacktivists and banners with the slogan “Death to the Islamic Republic” appeared.

The hacktivist group Ali’s Justice (Edalat-e Ali) has been identified as responsible for the attack. The collective called on Iranians to withdraw their money from the regime’s “corrupt” banks and demonstrate against the government next week – on February 16.

This is not the first attack on a live broadcast on Iranian state television. As early as October, a banner reading “The blood of our youth is on your hands” appeared during a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.