CIA urges Iranians to use burner phones, Tor to contact US in Persian-language video

Fox News - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete by Emma BusseyFebruary 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM

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The CIA published a Persian-language video on X urging Iranian dissidents to securely contact the agency amid renewed anti-government protests in Iran. The video provides operational guidance, advising activists to use burner phones, updated browsers in private mode, and encryption tools like Tor or VPNs to protect their identities and avoid detection by Iranian security services. This message was released as CIA Director John Ratcliffe joined Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a classified briefing on Iran and as Iran experiences escalating university protests. The US and Iranian negotiators are scheduled to meet in Geneva for further talks, with Iran asserting its commitment to peaceful nuclear technology while denying intentions to develop nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard conducted military drills.

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