Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-11-2026
Publisher
Clemson University Media Forensics Hub
Abstract
We disclose and analyze a new network of at least 62 accounts affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolu- tionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These accounts can be broadly collected into two groups, one set operat- ed in Spanish pretending to be located in the Americas and one set operated in English pretending to be in the British Isles. Among the first set are accounts claiming to be in Texas, California, Venezuela, and Chile, while the second set of accounts claim to be from Scotland, England, and Ireland. All these accounts systematically amplify politically divisive content and disinformation aligned with IRGC nar- ratives, and they are designed to exploit regional fault lines to advance Iranian regime interests.
Recommended Citation
Murray, Ella and Linvill, Darren, "From Texas to Tehran: A Multilingual, IRGC-affiliated Influence Operation on X, Instagram, and Bluesky" (2026). Media Forensics Hub Reports. 10.
https://open.clemson.edu/mfh_reports/10
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Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Media Commons