INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
in a statement on Tuesday that Iran was not involved in the alleged cyberattack against Albania
it pursues peaceful goals and purposes in cyberspace and information and communication technology by all countries, rejects baseless
accusations against it with respect to alleged cyberattacks against Albania and expresses readiness to coordinate the dispatching of a
The apparent reason for that was an alleged Iranian cyberattack against Albanian government institutions and agencies.The move, announced by
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in a video statement, raised eyebrows in the world as Tehran has been on good terms with Tirana
is fully proportionate to the gravity and risk of the cyberattack that threatened to paralyze public services, erase digital systems and
provided us with indisputable evidence that the cyberattack against our country was orchestrated and sponsored by the Islamic Republic of
National Center for Cyberspace assesses this move to be within the framework of cooking up a scenario with the purpose of tarnishing the
the biggest victims of cyberattacks aiming to disrupt services to the public
According to the NCC, such cyberattacks have taken place against Iranian institutions such as the fuel distribution network, ports and
witnessed heavy political and media propaganda after leveling baseless allegations [against Iran], we witnessed deadly silence on the part
response to the letter dated 7 September 2022 (S/2022/677) from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations
addressed to the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General, in which my country was falsely accused of a cyberattack, and
the Republic of Albania declared its unilateral termination of diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran as a result of this
denounces any kind of unwarranted attribution for the alleged cyber-attack on Albania's infrastructure; the accusations leveled against it
in the letter are completely unfounded and are hereby rejected and condemned.2- Such fictitious and false claims are based on fabrications
and wrong assumptions leveled only for political agendas
Furthermore, given the nature and technical characteristics of cyberspace and the challenges of attribution in the Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) environment, Iran warns of the negative consequences of falsified and forged attribution to the States.3- The
Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates once again its persistent position that cyberspace and the ICT environment must be used exclusively for
peaceful purposes and that States must act cooperatively and in full compliance with applicable international law
In view of this, Iran has been actively participating in the relevant intergovernmental negotiation processes under the auspices of the
of Iran has long been the primary target and the main victim of cyberattacks against its vital infrastructure, which have disrupted the
delivery of public services and governmental functions
Attacks by Stuxnet on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities and Duqu, as well as recent attacks on industrial infrastructures, such as steel
and petrochemical industries, gas stations as well as municipal public services systems, are a few examples of these cyber-attacks
The Israeli regime has repeatedly admitted its involvement in these internationally wrongful acts using the ICT environment, which has
Albania, which has martyred numerous Iranian officials and civilians through bombings and assassinations and since 1981 has claimed the
lives of almost 17,000 Iranian citizens
This Israeli- US-backed terrorist organization is continuously planning and carrying out cyberattacks on other countries' infrastructure,
knowingly within Albania territory
The MKO has already carried out several cyber-terrorist attacks against Iran's critical infrastructure, with the assistance and support of
With the potential technology they have been provided with, they can now carry out different techniques in order to attribute cyberattacks
to the Islamic Republic of Iran.6- While warning against any provocative and unwarranted measure taken under the guise of alleged claims,
the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its inherent right to respond, in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter, to
any threat, attack, or wrongful act that targets its interests, critical and civilian infrastructure, decisively and proportionately and
whenever it deems necessary.7- Despite the Republic of Albania's hasty, unwarranted, and unilateral decision to sever its diplomatic
relations, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in good faith, stands ready to cooperate and engage constructively to clarify the
unfounded accusations leveled against Iran.8- Furthermore, following the unilateral termination of bilateral diplomatic relations by the
Albanian Government on September 7, 2022, the police forces of the Republic of Albania breached the obligations under international law and
While strongly condemning such unlawful acts, the Islamic Republic of Iran re-emphasizes that such intrusion is a flagrant violation of
international law, specifically the principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises, as well as States' obligations under the
1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, which required all States to take all
appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular premises from any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of
these missions or impairment of their dignity and any attack on diplomatic premises, agents and consular officers.
