Iran's Digital Surveillance Expansion Raises Concerns Over Internet Control
Iran has significantly advanced its digital surveillance capabilities, as detailed in recent reports by Holistic Resilience. The Iranian government has developed a comprehensive system to monitor its citizens through various technological means, including CCTV networks, facial-recognition systems, and applications that log private user messages. This infrastructure supports the Islamic Republic's security agencies in maintaining broad surveillance over the population. Recently, Iran executed a complete shutdown of global internet connections, coinciding with the suppression of anti-regime protests. This action is part of a long-standing strategy to control information flow and quell unrest. The shutdown, which began on January 8, was so extensive that it temporarily disabled Iran's internal network, the National Information Network (NIN), raising questions about the regime's control strategies. 
