Authorities link internet disruptions to DDoS attack and warn of strong response to foreign threats.
On Wednesday, Iran’s Communications Minister Sattar Hashemi said that his country had thwarted a massive cyberattack.
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“On Sunday night, one of the largest cyberattacks against the country’s communications infrastructure was carried out, originating from multiple locations and involving more than 120,000 sources worldwide. This attack was completely neutralized,” he said.
Hashemi said the cyberattacks could be linked to reduced internet speeds in the country in recent days. The large-scale cyberattack was identified as a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, operation.
Behzad Akbari, head of Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Co., had previously warned that the attack targeted the infrastructure of a national operator but was managed and neutralized without causing widespread disruptions for users.
On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to any external threat. “The threat to resort to the use of force against Iran constitutes a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits any threat or use of force against the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of states,” he said.
The Iranian diplomat’s remarks came after a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, during which the possibility of new military action against Iran was discussed.
During the meeting, Netanyahu expressed concern over Iran’s intention to rebuild its nuclear capabilities and missile program following what he described as the June aggression by Washington and Tel Aviv, while Trump warned that he would act swiftly if the Islamic country moved in that direction.
Recalling the joint U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran in June 2025, Araqchi said the threats demonstrate the “manifest bad faith of the United States in the continuation of illegal and aggressive conduct,” the consequences and responsibility for which would fall on Washington.
The Iranian diplomat said Trump’s acknowledgment of U.S. involvement in attacks against Iranian citizens, vital infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities constitutes a clear example of a “serious violation of international law,” entailing individual criminal responsibility for the U.S. officials involved.
Araqchi said the U.S. president’s threat against “a member state of the United Nations,” in support of Israel, represents “clear evidence of double standards.” He added that Washington’s unconditional support for Tel Aviv, “as the sole possessor of nuclear weapons in West Asia, has seriously endangered regional and international security.”
Araqchi also warned of the dangerous consequences of silence in the face of illegal threats and actions against Iran, stressing that the creation of a climate of impunity has emboldened the U.S. and the Israeli regime to “persist in their aggressive behavior,” posing a “direct threat to world peace and security.”
The United States bombed Yemen, Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela, Somalia, and Syria in 2025.
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Sources: INRA – EFE – HispanTV
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