Iran launches Alaj system to track dissidents overseas, raising US security concerns
Iran's state media announced the Alaj intelligence platform, aimed at locating Iranians abroad deemed hostile to the regime, prompting US security officials to question the presence of sleeper cells.
Fars News Agency reported that Tehran has deployed a new surveillance network called Alaj to identify and monitor Iranians living outside the country who are perceived as threats. The move is presented as a tool for protecting national security, but US officials see it as a potential escalation in Tehran's extraterritorial activities. Washington is now assessing whether Iran maintains covert networks on American soil and what risks they might pose.
Why it matters
It signals Iran's expanding capability to monitor and potentially target dissidents on foreign soil, heightening US security concerns.
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