We are proud to announce the latest IranCubator app, #NahoftApp. Nahoft means “hidden” in Persian and it’s a state-of-the-art encryption app made for Android mobile phones. It’s not a messaging service, however. Instead, it piggy-backs on third-party apps like Telegram, WhatApp, Facebook and even state-sanctioned apps like Saroush to safely deliver its messages.

We hope that Nahoft will help Iranian activists, journalists, and civil society organizations to safely access information, exchange ideas, advocate for human rights, and continue to organize undetected by the regime, especially during Internet shutdowns. We also hope that it will be used by tech-savvy Iranians who are looking to have more digital, cultural and social freedom.

How This Toolkit Works

Our goal is to introduce you—our partner organizations, advocates, and civil liberties and human rights technologists—to the #NahoftApp and invite you to help us raise awareness about this new app among your base of supporters via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We really believe that this app could be very important now and in the future. Unfortunately, it is not a question of if, but when, the next Internet shutdown will take place in Iran.

We are hoping that you’ll help us spread the word and invite your supporters to download our app, try it out, and begin sending secure messages to people they trust inside and out of Iran.

How You Can Support #NahoftApp

  • Pick a social media post below and copy/paste it into your social media account
  • Alternatively, consider writing your own post from scratch!
  • Make sure to add #NahoftApp to your social media posts.
  • Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share or retweet any of our content.

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Below are examples of images we’ve created for you to use. Download them here.

       

Suggested Tweets in English

  • #NahoftApp’s image encryption was custom-made. You can encrypt your private message into a photo and safely send it to anyone through any messaging service. #steganography #IranCubator https://nahoftapp.com/
  • If you’re concerned about privacy and #DigitalSurveillance in Iran, check out the #NahoftApp. This app’s offline encryption is extremely secure and uses the most advanced #encryption algorithms. @united4iran #IranCubator https://bit.ly/3fWb6E6
  • #NahoftApp lets you set 2 passwords. One is your real and the other your #DestructionCode password that you’d use when arrested and pressured by the police. Entering your 2nd password, you delete all your messages. #encryption https://nahoftapp.com/
  • #NahoftApp is a brand new app by @united4iran. It’s a state-of-the-art #encryption app made for Android phones. Use it to encrypt your messages into a string of Persian words or hide inside a photo & send them safely via any messaging app. https://bit.ly/3fWb6E6

Suggested Facebook Posts

  • Our friends at @United4IranFB’s #IranCubator just launched a brand new app to promote freedom of expression, press and assembly and the free flow of information in Iran. It’s called Nahoft and it’s an incredibly secure and user-friendly encryption app made for Android mobile phones. Visit https://bit.ly/3fWb6E6 to download the app and test it with people you trust. #NahoftApp #DigitalSecurity #StopInterentShutdown #Encryption
  • Check out the latest app launched by @United4IranFB’s #IranCubator. Nahoft It’s a state-of-the-art encryption app made for Android mobile phones. It will be an incredibly useful tool during the next Internet shutdown in Iran. We all remember what happened in 2019. During the #AbanProtests, IRI managed to shut the Internet off for a whole week, effectively gagging and blinding its citizens. No information flowed in or out of Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian forces ruthlessly cracked down on their own people and killed at least 304 people. We hope that #NahoftApp—and other apps like it—will better support Iranian activists, journalists, and civil society organizations if and when the next #InternetShutdown happens. Download the app: https://nahoftapp.com #DigitalSecurity #StopInterentShutdown #Encryption #AbanProtests #IranProtests
  • @United4IranFB just launched their 10th #IranCubator app: #NahoftApp. IranCubator brings together Iranian civil society leaders, activists and technologists to co-create apps that improve civil liberties in Iran. Nahoft was created to bypass Internet shutdowns in Iran, which are becoming more and more common and are used by the Islamic Republic of Iran to curtail the freedom of expression, press and assembly in the country. And to hide, in plain sight, their human rights violations from the international community. Check out Nahoft and share it with your friends and family in and outside of Iran. You must set up your contacts in Nahoft before the internet is cut off. https://nahoftapp.com/ #NahoftApp #DigitalSecurity #StopInterentShutdown #Encryption #AbanProtests #IranProtests #Tech4Good

Suggested Instagram Posts

Upload one of the photos to Instagram and caption it with one of the suggested captions. FYI: Instagram does not support hyperlinks in captions. You need add this link into your Bio (Click “Edit Profile” to add a website URL: https://nahoftapp.com/).

  • #NahoftApp is a brand new app launched by @united4iran’s IranCubator. It’s a state-of-the-art encryption app made for Android phones. You can use it to encrypt your messages into a string of Persian words or a photo & send them safely via any messaging app. Click the link in bio to learn more.
  • If you’re concerned about privacy, internet freedom, and digital surveillance in Iran, check out the #NahoftApp. The offline encryption in Nahoft is very secure and uses the most advanced encryption algorithms. @united4iran #IranCubator #libsodium Click the link in bio to learn more.
  • #NahoftApp’s image encryption was custom-made. You can encrypt your private message and hide it into any photo in your photo library and safely send it to anyone through any messaging service. #DigitalSecurity #steganography #IranCubator  Click the link in bio to learn more.
  • #NahoftApp, a state-0f-the-art encryption app made by @united4iran, lets you set 2 passwords. One is your real and the other your destruction password that you would use if arrested and pressured by the police to unlock the app. Entering your 2nd password, you delete all your messages. #DigitalSecurity #encryption Click the link in bio to learn more.