A voice file from the meeting of the “Media Command and Cyberspace” of Pakdasht County, which has reached Iran International, shows that officials of this body have expressed concern about the possibility of protests forming again, citizens’ activity on Instagram, as well as infiltration into security systems and the identification of Basij members.

Jamshed Barzegar, a journalist and political analyst, said the Islamic Republic is trying to lay the groundwork for a more violent confrontation with protesters by implying that the lives of Basij forces and the agents of repression are at risk. He added that, contrary to this narrative, people have shown restraint so far in the face of violence by the repressive forces.