Israeli Hackers Breach Iranian Prayer App to Influence Military

Middle East outlets stress the scale of the US-Israeli strikes and the breadth of the cyberattacks on Iranian systems. They highlight that at least 131 cities have been affected and that hackers have hit multiple apps and websites, showing Iran’s digital and physical vulnerabilities. They report Iran’s vow of a prolonged conflict and suggest that the cyber intrusions, including into religious apps, may deepen public anger and calls for revenge rather than turn people against the state.

• •Iranian sources report that US-Israeli strikes have hit dozens of locations, with casualties and damage in western Iran and Tehran.
• •Regional coverage notes that hackers targeted Iranian apps and websites shortly after the airstrikes, linking the timing to the military campaign.
• •The compromise of religious and everyday apps is portrayed as an attack on personal and spiritual spaces for ordinary Iranians.
• •Iranian officials are quoted as promising a long conflict and retaliation against Israel and the United States.
• •Commentary in the region suggests that the cyberattacks may rally nationalist sentiment in Iran rather than trigger mass defections.