US Carries Out Cyber-Attacks on Iran
Dave DeCamp
U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press on Saturday that the U.S. military launched cyber-attacks on Iran after the downing of an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone in Iranian airspace on Thursday. Two officials said the cyber-attacks were approved by President Trump, another official outlined the scope of the attacks.
According to the officials, the cyber-attacks – a contingency plan developed over weeks amid escalating tensions – disabled Iranian computer systems that control its missile and rocket launchers. The attacks specifically targeted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) computer system. Earlier in the year, the U.S. designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization, a first for a foreign governments military.
The Associated Press reported one official saying the cyber-attacks were provided as an option after Iranian forces blew up two oil tankers earlier this month. The only "evidence" the U.S. military provided to make that claim was a grainy black and white video of a boat alongside one of the tankers, Tehran has denied the accusation that they attacked the tankers.
No Iranian officials have yet responded to the claims of this cyber-attack, Iran’s Fars news agency said on Sunday. The news agency said it was, "still not clear whether the attacks were effective or not," and suggested the U.S. media reports were a "bluff meant to affect public opinion and regain lost reputation for the White House" following the downing of its drone.
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