Iran Has Strongly Criticized A Decision To Sanction Its Intelligence Ministry By The Us
Iran has strongly criticized a decision to sanction its intelligence ministry by the US, which was blamed for a major cyber-attack on NATO member Albania. Albania ended diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday, accusing it of being responsible for the July 15 cyber-attack, which attempted but failed to block public services and access data and government connectivity. In response, the US sanctioned Iran’s intelligence ministry and its minister, Esmail Khatib, on Friday, saying that the attack disregarded norms of responsible peacetime state behavior in cyberspace....