Iran State TV Hacked with Graphic Calling for Khamenei’s Death

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. EPA
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. EPA
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Iran State TV Hacked with Graphic Calling for Khamenei’s Death

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. EPA
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. EPA

Multiple channels of Iran's state television broadcast images on Thursday showing the leaders of an exiled dissident group and a graphic calling for the death of the country's supreme leader, an incident that authorities described as a hack.

For several seconds, graphics flashed on screen, interrupting the broadcast to depict the leaders of the opposition Mujahideen Khalq Organization (MKO), Maryam and Masoud Rajavi. A man's voice could be heard chanting "Salute to Rajavi, death to (Iranian Supreme Leader Ali) Khamenei!", according to videos posted on social media.

Deputy IRIB (state braodcaster) chief Ali Dadi said the case was under investigation.

"Our colleagues are investigating the incident. This is an extremely complex attack and only the owners of this technology could exploit and damage the backdoors and features that are installed on the systems," Dadi told state TV channel IRINN.

The incident apparently marked the latest in a series of embarrassing cyberattacks against Iran.

In October, an assault on Iran’s fuel distribution system paralyzed gas stations nationwide, leading to long lines of angry motorists unable to get subsidized fuel for days. A cyberattack on Iran's railway system caused chaos and train delays. Another hack leaked footage of abuses at its notorious Evin prison.



Netanyahu Takes Witness Stand Again in His Trial for Corruption

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP)
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Netanyahu Takes Witness Stand Again in His Trial for Corruption

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified again on Wednesday in his ongoing trial for alleged corruption.

Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. He denies wrongdoing, saying the charges are a witch hunt orchestrated by a hostile media and a biased legal system out to topple his lengthy rule.

The corruption trial testimony is another low point for Israel’s longest-serving leader, who also faces an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Netanyahu is expected to travel to Hungary later Wednesday for a meeting with the country's prime minister, Viktor Orban, despite the international arrest warrant.