Iran's police intelligence reportedly sends threatening texts to citizens over online activity

Single source · Iran, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC

Iran International reports that Iran's police intelligence agency has sent threatening text messages to citizens warning of possible prosecution over online activity, including people who do not use social media. The report is based on witness accounts and no official confirmation has been found. A separate Tasnim (Telegram) item attributed to the Article 90 commission concerns war-related car damage compensation and does not address the text messages.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• The Tasnim/Article 90 commission claim concerns insurance payouts for war-damaged cars and an order to Iran Insurance Company, not police intelligence texts, so it neither corroborates nor contradicts the Iran International report.
• No second source describes the text messages, so the single-origin report has not been confirmed or denied by another outlet.

Sources

• Iran International (English), 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-19 17:03 UTC

First reported 2026-10-19 10:38 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 17:08 UTC.

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