Amid Protest, Iran state TV hacked with image of supreme leader in crosshairs
HY News
10 October, 2022 11:51 am IST
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Hackers supporting Iran’s wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over an image of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday.
It is reported that a mask appeared on the screen, followed by an image of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with flames around him. The group called itself "Adalat Ali", or Ali's Justice.
It comes after at least three people were shot dead when protesters clashed with security forces in new unrest over the death of Mahsa Amini.
Ms Amini was detained in Tehran by morality police for allegedly not covering her hair properly. The 22-year-old Iranian Kurd died in custody on 16 September, three days after her arrest. Her death has sparked an unprecedented wave of protest across the country.
Saturday's TV news bulletin at 21:00 (17:30 GMT) was interrupted with images which included Iran's supreme leader with a target on his head, photos of Ms Amini and three other women killed in recent protests.
One of the captions read "join us and rise up", whilst another said "our youths' blood is dripping off your paws".
Rights groups say more than 150 people have been killed since the protests in the Islamic Republic began on 17 September.
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