In a meeting with the head of the country's passive defense organization, Iran's foreign minister said that cyber attacks against the country's infrastructure will be pursued legally in international forums. Western countries have also repeatedly accused Iran of cyber attacks.
On Tuesday, December 28, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with General Jalali, head of the country's Passive Defense Organization, and said that the Foreign Ministry will pursue legal and political follow-ups in international forums regarding cyber attacks on the country's infrastructure.
The Iranian Foreign Minister did not say which countries carried out cyber attacks on Iran's infrastructure or which international authority he would file a complaint against which country or countries.
Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have repeatedly accused Israel of cyberattacks.
Some Western countries and American and Israeli officials have also accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of cyberattacks.
British Security Minister Damian Hinds announced on Monday, January 26, that in addition to Russia and China, he has also added the Islamic Republic of Iran to Britain's list of hostile countries.
According to Hinds, these countries are openly using their secret services and cyberattacks against the UK.
About a month ago, the United States, Britain, and Australia issued a joint statement accusing Iran of targeting transportation infrastructure, the health system, and public service sectors in the United States with cyberattacks.
Authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran have always denied such accusations.
Source: DW
