Iran Blocks Dissidents SIM Cards to Enforce Digital Compliance

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Iranian security forces systematically disconnect SIM cards of activists and critics, leveraging digital identity systems to restrict banking access and enforce political pledges

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Iranian security forces systematically disconnect SIM cards of activists and critics, leveraging digital identity systems to restrict banking access and enforce political pledges

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Oct 3, 2026 • 2:28 AM

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Iran Blocks Dissidents SIM Cards to Enforce Digital Compliance

Iranian security forces systematically disconnect SIM cards of activists and critics, leveraging digital identity systems to restrict banking access and enforce political pledges

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Iranian security forces systematically disconnect SIM cards of activists and critics, leveraging digital identity systems to restrict banking access and enforce political pledges