Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected as unfounded and biased French accusations linking Tehran to October cyberattacks on refrigeration systems at nearly 700 supermarkets across France.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry categorically rejected accusations by the French government that tie the Islamic Republic to cyberattacks carried out on October 11 and 12 against refrigeration systems at close to 700 supermarkets in France.
The Ministry described the allegations as “unfounded and biased” and condemned what it called France’s blatant policy of leveling accusations against Iran.
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“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the unfounded and biased accusations of the French government against Iran for alleged participation in cyber activities in France and strongly condemns the blatant policy of formulating accusations against Iran,” the Ministry said in a statement.
Tehran argued that the accusations seek to divert attention from France’s destructive policies, its long record of hosting terrorist groups, its support for what Iran called the genocide of Palestinians, and its inability to respond to the demands of the French people or control the temperature of its refrigerators. The statement further claimed that the allegations are meant to please Washington and Israel, both of which Iran described as prominent violators of international law.
Iranian officials advised French authorities to devote their resources to basic and educational needs instead of intervening in other countries or abusing diplomatic cover. The rebuke framed Paris as a government more concerned with foreign adventures than with domestic stability and the welfare of its own citizens.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected France’s “baseless accusations” of Iran’s involvement in alleged cyberattacks, condemning Paris’s accusations and warning that Tehran will take necessary measures to protect its national interests and security.
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France Threatens Response
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot pointed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as the author of an unprecedented cyberattack in both scope and aggressiveness. The operation caused machinery breakdowns, large quantities of damaged merchandise and fires, according to French officials, who described the incidents as a direct assault on the country’s food supply infrastructure.
Paris summoned Iran’s Ambassador on an urgent basis to protest and warned that the operation will not go without consequences. Barrot said France will consider imposing sanctions at the European level against all those responsible and will evaluate the use of its own cyber defense doctrine to apply proportionate and necessary measures against any new attack. The warning signaled that France reserves the right to respond through offensive cyber capabilities if similar intrusions occur.
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said the bloc could adopt a forceful response against Iran if its responsibility is confirmed in incidents that affected hundreds of supermarkets in France and other countries. Her remarks widened the scope of the dispute beyond bilateral tensions, raising the prospect of coordinated European action.
The diplomatic clash adds to a growing list of disputes between Paris and Tehran. Iran has previously rejected French accusations concerning alleged diplomatic intimidation, dismissing them as part of a broader campaign against the Islamic Republic. Neither side has signaled willingness to de-escalate, and both governments have framed the supermarket attacks as a matter of national security and sovereignty.
France is now weighing a package of European sanctions while evaluating military-style cyber responses, and Iran has vowed to keep rejecting what it calls fabricated allegations.
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