Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries
Europol has successfully disrupted a significant number of online accounts associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) across 19 countries. The operation resulted in the removal of over 14,200 posts and the suspension of the IRGC's main account on X, following its designation as a terrorist organization by the EU. This crackdown is part of Europol's broader strategy to enhance internal security and combat terrorism online.
- ▪Europol removed more than 14,200 online posts and accounts linked to the IRGC.
- ▪The IRGC's main X account, which had over 150,000 followers, was suspended as part of the operation.
- ▪The crackdown involved law enforcement from 19 countries and was conducted between February and April 2026.
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