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Iran imposes ban on public network-connected devices for senior officials

Politics Materials 17 June 2025 15:05 (UTC +04:00)
Farhad Mammadov
Farhad Mammadov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17.​ Iran's cybersecurity authority has prohibited all senior officials and security-related services from using communication devices connected to public networks, Trend reports citing the Fars news agency.

Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in the early hours of June 13, killing a significant number of military personnel. Among the dead were Iran’s Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Commander Gholamali Rashid, and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Nine nuclear scientists and several high-ranking officials were also reported killed.

That same evening, Iran responded with a large-scale attack, firing more than 150 ballistic missiles and over 100 drones at Tel Aviv and other locations. The strikes caused civilian casualties and extensive damage.

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