May 12th, 2026: Tehran’s Internet Blackout Is Backfiring & North Korea’s Dead Man’s Switch
- Iran's prolonged internet blackout reveals a two-tier digital system favoring regime elites with 'white SIM cards' while ordinary citizens remain cut off.
- North Korea amends its constitution to mandate automatic nuclear retaliation if Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated.
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