TEHRAN (Kashmir English): Iranian state TV has warned users about what it called an “irrelevant” clip inciting the public to “rise up” against the government, after the state TV was hacked.
The clip, also featuring a woman’s arm up in the air with smoke coming out of a white car, was reportedly seen by those accessing its channels via satellite.
“If you notice irrelevant messages while watching TV, it is due to the enemy jamming satellite signals,” state TV said.
The video, which has since been shared by social media users, accused the Iranian establishment of “failing” its own people. It also called on viewers to “take control of your future”. The source of the clip and the alleged hack are currently unknown.
A lion emblem also appeared in the top-right corner of the video, also featuring senior Iranian commanders who were killed by Israel during its “Operation Rising Lion” offensive against Iran on June 13.
Iran mass protests
The video showed several clips from the 2022 mass protests, which were triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody, allegedly for wearing hijab in an improperly manner.
The main slogan of those protests was “Woman, Life, Freedom” – a phrase recently used by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who, just like the video, called on Iranians to “rise up”.
