{"id":31022,"date":"2026-07-13T11:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=31022"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:05:46","slug":"u-s-seizes-more-pirate-sports-streaming-domains-but-iranian-fallbacks-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2026\/07\/13\/u-s-seizes-more-pirate-sports-streaming-domains-but-iranian-fallbacks-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Seizes More Pirate Sports Streaming Domains, But Iranian Fallbacks Remain"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. continues to crack down on sports streaming sites, seizing well over a hundred additional domain names this weekend. While these enforcement actions sorted effect, several of the targeted domains now use fallback domains on Iran’s .ir country-code TLD, which might be harder to reach for American law enforcement.<\/p>\n

With the FIFA World Cup nearing its conclusion this week, the crackdown on sports streaming sites continued this weekend.<\/p>\n

As part of the \u201cOperation Offsides<\/a>\u201d enforcement action, led by U.S. authorities, more than 100 domain names were seized over the past days.<\/p>\n

These new seizures came more than two weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice officially announced the action. While no new announcement was released, the recent seizures in part target fallback domains that pirate sites switched to following the initial crackdown.<\/p>\n

For example, when the buffstreams.plus domain name was seized, ibuffstreams.app took its place, pointing to the same server infrastructure. This backup domain did not go unnoticed and was subsequently seized, pointing to the now-familiar banner.<\/p>\n

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The seizure banner<\/center> <\/p>\n

\"seizure<\/picture><\/a><\/center> <\/p>\n

These secondary domain seizures also targeted many other domains and brands, including sportsurge.ws, footybite.app, totalsportekz.app, and istreameast.app. A longer list with more examples is available below.<\/p>\n

Iranian Fallback<\/h2>\n

As long as the people running these sites are not caught, they will often launch new domain names. This is not new, but a recent series of domains caught our eye, as it is using seemingly more resilient fallback: Iran\u2019s .ir country-code top-level domain.<\/p>\n

OSINT data gathered by TorrentFreak found that buffstreams.ir, sportsurge.ir, and footybite.ir are all active and operational. These domains resolve to the same Ukrainian\u00a0IP-address<\/a>, which was previously used by the now seized buffstreams.plus, ibuffstreams.app, and sportsurge.ws domains.<\/p>\n

The Iranian domains are paired with Iranian\u00a0nameservers<\/a>,\u00a0ns1.pars.cloud and ns2.pars.cloud<\/a>, which are also new as the earlier domains relied on Cloudflare nameservers. This suggests that the operators are intentionally moving away from American infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Three Years in the Making<\/h2>\n

Iranian WHOIS data doesn\u2019t reveal when the domains were registered, but SSL certificate logs tell us these .ir domains are not recent emergency registrations.<\/p>\n

Both buffstreams.ir and sportsurge.ir received their first SSL certificates on September 22, 2023, within six minutes of each other. Their certificate chains have been renewed without interruption every 90 days since.<\/p>\n

In other words, the .ir domains were set up nearly three years before Operation Offsides was announced. All this time they were presumably kept in reserve as a fallback and following the recent seizure actions they were brought to the fore.<\/p>\n

The same certificate information also shows that,\u00a0a few days ago<\/a>, these .ir domains moved away from the Google SSL certificates they have been using for years. Instead, they switched to certificates from Let\u2019s Encrypt.<\/p>\n

More Iranian Links<\/h2>\n

The three domains on pars.cloud are not the only pirate streaming brands using .ir. Our investigation identified at least 20 additional streaming-related .ir domains spread across several operator clusters.<\/p>\n

This includes Totalsportek, nflbite, and nflstreams branded sites with .ir domains, which are all share the same Cloudflare nameserver pair, indicating that they are run from the same account. There is also a separate .ir-linked mlb66 and nhl66 operation, which has been in use for a while.<\/p>\n

These .ir domains are not necessarily a response to the recent U.S. domain seizures, as they\u2019ve been around for much longer, but they show that more operators have discovered the .ir ccTLD.<\/p>\n

In fact, we have also seen a cluster of Iranian sports streaming domains that are registered, but are not serving any content. These include nbabite.ir, nbastreams.ir, nhlbite.ir, mmastreams.ir, nflstream.ir, stream2watch.ir, and streameastt.ir. These may be waiting to be deployed at a later moment.<\/p>\n

Political Tensions<\/h2>\n

Iran\u2019s .ir country-code TLD is managed by IRNIC, which is part of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, an academic institution based in Tehran. This makes it essentially unreachable for U.S. law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Because of American sanctions, U.S. domain registrars are not allowed to resell .ir domain names. At the same time, given the current state of U.S.-Iran relations it is unlikely that IRNIC will voluntarily cooperate with U.S. authorities to target these domain names.<\/p>\n

For pirate sites operators, .ir domains are also appealing due to a revision of IRNIC\u2019s WHOIS policy in 2023. As a result, public queries no longer return registration dates, registrant names, or other contact information. For outsiders, these domains are essentially anonymous.<\/p>\n

Notably, Iran\u2019s copyright laws do not cover works from outside Iran, as the country is not a signatory to the Berne Convention, the WIPO Copyright Treaty, or a member of the WTO. This further complicates enforcement actions.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are plenty of downsides to using .ir domain names. The international sanctions will make it challenging to monetize these domains, while Iranian domains are more complicated to register, and may also seem less trustworthy to the broader public.<\/p>\n

Also, if an Iranian domain name gets millions of monthly visits, including a large American audience, the U.S. authorities may try to target these operations from alternative angles.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/em><\/p>\n

Below is a list pirate sports streaming domains that were seized this past weekend. This is addition to the domain names that were\u00a0seized earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2013 247sports1.live
\n\u2013 4kstream.online
\n\u2013 808score.net
\n\u2013 acrli.org
\n\u2013 alamalkoora.info
\n\u2013 alphastreams1.online
\n\u2013 arkooora.live
\n\u2013 articletech.info
\n\u2013 asyallakora.live
\n\u2013 bally-sports.click
\n\u2013 bintv.net
\n\u2013 bracupgi.org
\n\u2013 buffstreams.app
\n\u2013 coollkoora.live
\n\u2013 cupshots.live
\n\u2013 daddylive.org
\n\u2013 daysports.online
\n\u2013 deporte-libre.live
\n\u2013 deporte-libre.online
\n\u2013 dingdongsport.org
\n\u2013 dosenow.net
\n\u2013 dotsport.online
\n\u2013 embedhd.org
\n\u2013 exorbitantprivilege.net
\n\u2013 extremesportstv.online
\n\u2013 falconstreams.org
\n\u2013 firstrowsports.org
\n\u2013 foorja.live
\n\u2013 footfytv.live
\n\u2013 footstreams.link
\n\u2013 footy100.net
\n\u2013 footybite.app
\n\u2013 footybitez.app
\n\u2013 fotoklikk.live
\n\u2013 funteam.info
\n\u2013 futbollibre.gratis
\n\u2013 goal-koora.live
\n\u2013 goal2.live
\n\u2013 goto-matchat.live
\n\u2013 halastream.net
\n\u2013 ibuffstreams.app
\n\u2013 kkooora4live.net
\n\u2013 knatech.info
\n\u2013 kooora4live.online
\n\u2013 kooora4lives.net
\n\u2013 koora-yallashoot.live
\n\u2013 kooraiive.info
\n\u2013 koorastar.org
\n\u2013 kora24.online
\n\u2013 kora999live.org
\n\u2013 korahnet.live
\n\u2013 koralives.mov
\n\u2013 koralivetv.online
\n\u2013 korallive.online
\n\u2013 koratcity.info
\n\u2013 koratonline.net
\n\u2013 korats.net
\n\u2013 korax90.net
\n\u2013 korralive.info
\n\u2013 livehd7.online
\n\u2013 livehd7s.info
\n\u2013 livesoccers.live
\n\u2013 livesyria.info
\n\u2013 livevss.net
\n\u2013 livevstv.net
\n\u2013 mjumbo.dad
\n\u2013 movish.net
\n\u2013 okkora.live
\n\u2013 onesportsworld.online
\n\u2013 onionstream.live
\n\u2013 openphacts.org
\n\u2013 pelotalibreargentina.org
\n\u2013 pirlotvs.app
\n\u2013 powerstreams.online
\n\u2013 qiuke.app
\n\u2013 qiuyou.live
\n\u2013 ripplenetwork.forum
\n\u2013 rojadirectahd1.club
\n\u2013 rojadirectatvenvivo.click
\n\u2013 score-808.net
\n\u2013 shahid-koora.live
\n\u2013 shazysport.click
\n\u2013 shazysport.live
\n\u2013 shd247.info
\n\u2013 shd247.live
\n\u2013 shstream.live
\n\u2013 sigmastreamer4th.online
\n\u2013 siir-tv.live
\n\u2013 smartcric.click
\n\u2013 sportplus.live
\n\u2013 sports-x.net
\n\u2013 sportsfeed24.org
\n\u2013 sportsonline.click
\n\u2013 sportsonlline.click
\n\u2013 sportssonline.click
\n\u2013 sporttsonline.click
\n\u2013 streamcenter.live
\n\u2013 streamcorner.fyi
\n\u2013 streamcraft.click
\n\u2013 streameast.mov
\n\u2013 streamfree.link
\n\u2013 streamiz.click
\n\u2013 streamninja.online
\n\u2013 streams.center
\n\u2013 streamsports99.fun
\n\u2013 streamthunder.org
\n\u2013 stremonsport.net
\n\u2013 strm01.app
\n\u2013 syria-live.net
\n\u2013 syria2011.net
\n\u2013 syria2012.net
\n\u2013 syrlive.net
\n\u2013 tarjetarojaonline.net
\n\u2013 tarjetarojatv.click
\n\u2013 tarjetarojatvenvivo.click
\n\u2013 techbugs.info
\n\u2013 techiguides.info
\n\u2013 the-tv.app
\n\u2013 therealone.online
\n\u2013 thetvapp.link
\n\u2013 transitionnorthfield.org
\n\u2013 trendgola.org
\n\u2013 tvsportslive.org
\n\u2013 ukdaddy.online
\n\u2013 us-cap.org
\n\u2013 vipbox-tv.live
\n\u2013 yalla-play.net
\n\u2013 yalla4.live
\n\u2013 yallagoolz.net
\n\u2013 yallaksa.live
\n\u2013 yallalive.fun
\n\u2013 yallashoot.fun
\n\u2013 yallashot.life
\n\u2013 yallasnap.net<\/em><\/p>\n

link to .ir sites.<\/p>\n

(buffstreams.ir and sportsurge.ir resolve to 45.12.1.108, as do\/did uffstreams.plus, ibuffstreams.app, the-tv.app, sportsurge.ws)<\/p>\n

cluster 1 infra to evade US seizures<\/p>\n

iran interesting choice as it\u2019s not likely to voluntarily cooperate with US authorities considering recent tensions<\/p>\n

more examples, not necessarily reactive \/\/\/ \u201c24All\u201d and \u201c66\u201d brands already had .ir domains for years<\/p>\n

We can expect more seizure action as the World Cup comes ot its end,<\/p>\n

Pirate Sports Streaming Operation Switches to Iranian Domains as U.S. Seizures Continue<\/p>\n

U.S. Domain Seizures of Sports Streaming Sites Continue with an Iranian Twist<\/p>\n

buffstreams.app Jul 12, 2026
\nfootybite.app Jul 12, 2026
\nfootybitez.app Jul 12, 2026
\nibuffstreams.app Jul 12, 2026
\npirlotvs.app Jul 12, 2026
\nqiuke.app Jul 12, 2026
\nstrm01.app Jul 12, 2026
\nthe-tv.app Jul 12, 2026
\nmjumbo.dad Jul 12, 2026
\nkoralives.mov Jul 12, 2026
\nstreameast.mov Jul 12, 2026
\n808score.net Jul 12, 2026
\nbintv.net Jul 12, 2026
\ndosenow.net Jul 12, 2026
\nexorbitantprivilege.net Jul 12, 2026
\nfooty100.net Jul 12, 2026
\nhalastream.net Jul 12, 2026
\nkkooora4live.net Jul 12, 2026
\nkooora4lives.net Jul 12, 2026
\nkoratonline.net Jul 12, 2026
\nkorats.net Jul 12, 2026
\nkorax90.net Jul 12, 2026
\nlivevss.net Jul 12, 2026
\nlivevstv.net Jul 12, 2026
\nmovish.net Jul 12, 2026
\nscore-808.net Jul 12, 2026
\nsports-x.net Jul 12, 2026
\nstremonsport.net Jul 12, 2026
\nsyria-live.net Jul 12, 2026
\nsyria2011.net Jul 12, 2026
\nsyria2012.net Jul 12, 2026
\nsyrlive.net Jul 12, 2026
\ntarjetarojaonline.net Jul 12, 2026
\nyalla-play.net Jul 12, 2026
\nyallagoolz.net Jul 12, 2026
\nyallasnap.net Jul 12, 2026
\nstreams.center Jul 11, 2026
\nrojadirectahd1.club Jul 11, 2026
\nbally-sports.click Jul 11, 2026
\nrojadirectatvenvivo.click Jul 11, 2026
\nshazysport.click Jul 11, 2026
\nsmartcric.click Jul 11, 2026
\nsportsonline.click Jul 11, 2026
\nsportsonlline.click Jul 11, 2026
\nsportssonline.click Jul 11, 2026
\nsporttsonline.click Jul 11, 2026
\nstreamcraft.click Jul 11, 2026
\nstreamiz.click Jul 11, 2026
\ntarjetarojatv.click Jul 11, 2026
\ntarjetarojatvenvivo.click Jul 11, 2026
\nripplenetwork.forum Jul 11, 2026
\nstreamsports99.fun Jul 11, 2026
\nyallalive.fun Jul 11, 2026
\nyallashoot.fun Jul 11, 2026
\nstreamcorner.fyi Jul 11, 2026
\nfutbollibre.gratis Jul 11, 2026
\nalamalkoora.info Jul 11, 2026
\narticletech.info Jul 11, 2026
\nfunteam.info Jul 11, 2026
\nknatech.info Jul 11, 2026
\nkooraiive.info Jul 11, 2026
\nkoratcity.info Jul 11, 2026
\nkorralive.info Jul 11, 2026
\nlivehd7s.info Jul 11, 2026
\nlivesyria.info Jul 11, 2026
\nshd247.info Jul 11, 2026
\ntechbugs.info Jul 11, 2026
\ntechiguides.info Jul 11, 2026
\nyallashot.life Jul 11, 2026
\nfootstreams.link Jul 11, 2026
\nstreamfree.link Jul 11, 2026
\nthetvapp.link Jul 11, 2026
\n247sports1.live Jul 11, 2026
\narkooora.live Jul 11, 2026
\nasyallakora.live Jul 11, 2026
\ncoollkoora.live Jul 11, 2026
\ncupshots.live Jul 11, 2026
\ndeporte-libre.live Jul 11, 2026
\nfoorja.live Jul 11, 2026
\nfootfytv.live Jul 11, 2026
\nfotoklikk.live Jul 11, 2026
\ngoal-koora.live Jul 11, 2026
\ngoal2.live Jul 11, 2026
\ngoto-matchat.live Jul 11, 2026
\nkoora-yallashoot.live Jul 11, 2026
\nkorahnet.live Jul 11, 2026
\nlivesoccers.live Jul 11, 2026
\nokkora.live Jul 11, 2026
\nonionstream.live Jul 11, 2026
\nqiuyou.live Jul 11, 2026
\nshahid-koora.live Jul 11, 2026
\nshazysport.live Jul 11, 2026
\nshd247.live Jul 11, 2026
\nshstream.live Jul 11, 2026
\nsiir-tv.live Jul 11, 2026
\nsportplus.live
\nstreamcenter.live
\nvipbox-tv.live
\nyalla4.live
\nyallaksa.live
\nukdaddy.online
\ntherealone.online
\nstreamninja.online
\nsigmastreamer4th.online
\npowerstreams.online
\nonesportsworld.online
\nlivehd7.online
\nkorallive.online
\nkoralivetv.online
\nkora24.online
\nkooora4live.online
\nextremesportstv.online
\ndotsport.online
\ndeporte-libre.online
\ndaysports.online
\nalphastreams1.online
\n4kstream.online
\nus-cap.org
\ntvsportslive.org
\ntrendgola.org
\ntransitionnorthfield.org
\nstreamthunder.org
\nsportsfeed24.org
\npelotalibreargentina.org
\nopenphacts.org
\nkora999live.org
\nkoorastar.org
\nfirstrowsports.org
\nfalconstreams.org
\nembedhd.org
\ndingdongsport.org
\ndaddylive.org
\nbracupgi.org
\nacrli.org
\nfutbollibre.gratis
\nstreamcorner.fyi
\nyallashoot.fun
\nyallalive.fun
\nstreamsports99.fun
\nripplenetwork.forum
\ntarjetarojatvenvivo.click
\ntarjetarojatv.click
\nstreamiz.click
\nstreamcraft.click
\nsporttsonline.click
\nsportssonline.click
\nsportsonlline.click
\nsportsonline.click
\nsmartcric.click
\nshazysport.click
\nrojadirectatvenvivo.click
\nbally-sports.click
\nrojadirectahd1.club
\nstreams.center<\/p>\n

Source: \u00a0\"TorrentFreak\"<\/a> TorrentFreak.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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