Reuters: Fearing Lebanon Explosion Repeat, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Ban Communication Devices | WPN World People News

Two senior Iranian security officials revealed to Reuters that following last week's deadly chain explosion, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has ordered all members to stop using any form of communication devices. This directive came after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon were found.

According to one of the security officials, the IRGC is conducting a large-scale equipment inspection, which is not limited to communication devices. Most of this equipment is either locally made or imported from China and Russia. Additionally, Iran is concerned about potential infiltration by Israeli agents and is now focusing on mid- and high-level IRGC members, carrying out thorough personal investigations, including reviewing members' and their families' bank accounts and travel histories both within Iran and abroad.

As for how the 190,000-member IRGC communicates, officials did not reveal many details but mentioned that "we are currently using end-to-end encryption technology for communication systems." Furthermore, the IRGC has contacted its ally Hezbollah to conduct a technical evaluation, and the remnants of the explosive devices have been sent to Tehran for examination by Iranian experts.