DOJ Seizes 27 Domains, Claims They are Controlled by Iran
PEJOURNAL - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it seized 27 online domains, claiming the websites were controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The DOJ seized the domains under the guise of enforcing US sanctions against Iran and the IRGC. Wednesday’s announcement followed the seizure of 92 domains in October that the DOJ also claimed were operated by Iran. The DOJ purports that the domains were being used to spread “Iranian propaganda” and “disinformation.” The DOJ and the FBI work with US tech companies to make these seizures. “Thanks to our ongoing collaboration with…