TLDR: terrorism as a service. A new form of terrorism in Western countries: “disposable terrorists.” Instead of trained ideological extremists, hostile states and proxy groups recruit ordinary people online for money to carry out attacks, sabotage, or intimidation. Using encrypted apps, cryptocurrency, and criminal networks, organizers can quickly hire low-skill operatives who are easy to replace and difficult to trace. The article links this trend to Iran-backed networks and describes it as part of modern “hybrid warfare,” combining espionage, cyber tactics, propaganda, and deniable violence.

that’ the thing, they have been doing this before trump, (under biden as well)

Anti-establishmnt, they started in late 2023 when biden was still in power, but they still are even under trump.

not saying i agree with Iran/America, but any one else notices that Iran and lemmy/reddit users have a lot of common talking points and interests?

Most stable socialist country

Fr now i am beginning to understand strict immigration enforcement, you can thank reddit immigrants for that

i think this forum got the worst people from reddit

Screw all religion

By your logic we should condemn allies for bombing Dresden and hold them equal standard as nazis

am i wrong to apply tolerance paradox to this?:

i think we should be allowed to be bigoted against all bigoted religions IF they refuse to reform to modern times

James, 16, screams as a pack of black-clad teenagers drag him to the ground and stomp on his head while an attacker films on his phone in Sydney’s Strathfield Park.

the gang forces a different 16-year-old into a toilet block and repeatedly punches him while calling him a “f-----” and a “kaffir”, or nonbeliever. Blood runs down his face as he begs, “I’ll do anything.”

kaffir means infidel / disbeliever

Counter Strike voice: “Terrorists Win”

I donated to the protesters, long live iranian people and their spirit

bye bye grandpa, poor guardian must be seething