Nazeat Resistance Committee
The Iranian government’s surveillance directive is a systematic effort to monitor, suppress, and control Iranian citizens under the guise of maintaining societal order and adhering to the principles of the Islamic Republic. The following analysis evaluates its underlying objectives, methods, and implications while examining the directive within broader patterns of state repression and religious authoritarianism.
– دریافت گزارشات وبسایت ها و وبلاگ های فیشینگ و قمار و دارای محتوای ناقض
با استعانت از خداوند متعال و همیاری شما برادران و خواهران، ما فعالیت خود را آغاز میکنیم.
– میتوانید گزارشات خود راجع به تخلفات در فضای مجازی را برای ما ارسال کنید تا پیگیری بشود.
– گزارشات باید شامل مشخصات متخلف باشد که مهم ترین آنها شماره موبایل یا شماره کارت هستند که قابل استعلام باشند و در ادامه میتوانید نام و نامخانوادگی و اطلاعات دیگر را ضميمه گزارش کنید.
قوانین جمهوری اسلامی ایران.
گزارشات میتوانند از اینستاگرام و دیگر پلتفرم ها باشند.
– تخلفاتی نظیر بیحجابی، توهین به نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران، حمایت از جنبش ز.ز.آ ، فروش اسلحه، قمه کشی(در دعوا یا برای ایجاد رعب و وحشت)، ترویج مصرف مشروبات الکلی، فروش مشروبات الکلی و… قابل رسیدگی میباشند.
The request invites citizens to report online activities deemed violations of Islamic and national laws, encompassing a broad spectrum of behaviors, including:
1. Viola
tions such as phishing and gambling.
2. Social behaviors like “immodesty” (non-compliance with compulsory hijab laws).
3. Dissenting actions, such as criticism of the regime or support for movements like “زن، زندگی، آزادی” (Women, Life, Freedom).
4. Criminal offenses, including arms trafficking or public intimidation.
5. Consumption and distribution of alcohol.
Reports must include identifying information, notably phone numbers and bank details, alongside names and other personal details. The language appeals to citizens’ religious and national duty, reinforcing theocratic control while encouraging voluntary collaboration.
The directive reflects a theological foundation where state control merges with religious ideology to enforce societal conformity.
The government uses Islamic values to legitimize invasive practices as moral imperatives. Religious fascism in this context uses the following:
Normalization of surveillance
The appeal to citizens’ piety reframes surveillance as a communal obligation.
Criminalization of dissent
Activities like criticizing the regime or supporting social movements are labeled as threats, equating political dissent with immorality.
Moral policing
The state uses religion to dictate personal choices targeting of behaviors like “immodesty” or alcohol consumption.
The use of weaponized technological platforms for reporting and monitoring amplifies the state’s reach.
They encourage citizen on citizen surveillance and reporting from Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms creating a self-reinforcing cycle of repression.
The government manipulates and instills public fear as a method of cognitive control. Citizens then self-censor to avoid becoming targets of accusations.
Information like phone numbers and financial details increases the state’s ability to track individuals across platforms and economic systems.
The government automates repression through digital monitoring, enabling swift identification and punishment of “offenders.”
The government also encourages citizens to report on peers and family members that fractures social trust. Citizens are incentivized to act against each other, weakening collective resistance to authoritarianism. The voluntary reporting shifts enforcement burdens to the public, effectively deputizing citizens as surveillance agents as a method of internal hybrid warfare.
The directive is emblamatic of Iran’s broader strategy to silence dissent and enforce compliance through fear and punishment. They frame the surveillance within the legal framework of the Islamic Republic lending a thin veneer of legitimacy to repressive practices.
Reports submitted through this system (automated bots) likely result in arrests, fines, or other punitive actions, deterring future opposition. The tool is reportedly used to target unwitting adversaries without evidence of any potential and unwarranted violations.
The directive reveals how religious ideology is central to the state’s governance model. The government reinforces its theocratic authority while deflecting attention from economic and social grievances.
Iran’s actions contribute to global concerns about digital authoritarianism. The government’s tactics parallel those of other regimes use of advanced technology to suppress dissent.
The effect on online discourse goes well beyond national borders, impacting the Iranian diaspora and international human rights advocacy.
Collaboration with foreign tech platforms (or their failure to address misuse) raises questions about complicity in facilitating repression.
The Iranian government’s surveillance directive is blatant authoritarianism cloaked in religious morality. The actions integrate technology with physical actions as an internally generated hybrid war, mobilizing citizens to monitor and report on peers and family. The regime purposely deepens social divisions to enhancing its ability to suppress dissent.
