Iran’s cyber police chief warned citizens on Friday to avoid casual discussions of local events or conditions with relatives, saying even ordinary phone calls could be subject to surveillance.
“Even routine conversations with family inside or outside the country may be monitored,” said Vahid Majid, head of Iran’s cyber police (FATA), according to Tasnim News Agency. “If someone asks about your area or local incidents, your safest response is: ‘I don’t know.’”