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Sunday, January 18, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Report: Iran’s state TV hacked, broadcasts calls for protests by exiled crown prince
Iranian state television was hacked today, broadcasting opposition messaging for several minutes, including a speech by exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, according to Iran International, an opposition-allied site.
The report says videos of protests against the regime were broadcast on a number of channels, apparently owing to the hacking of satellite broadcasts.
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The Iranian regime state TV was just HACKED.
Pro Reza Pahlavi videos were shown on the screen along with a message for armed forces to defect. pic.twitter.com/HwQ6MAuPEh
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Pahlavi was seen calling on Iranians to join demonstrations and urging security forces to side with the protesters.
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