France accuses Iran of supermarket cyberattacks amid rising regional tensions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of conducting cyberattacks that targeted cooling systems in hundreds of French supermarkets. French officials warned that Tehran would face consequences for the operational disruptions.

The accusations occur alongside broader security developments involving Iran. A series of unexplained explosions was reported across southern Iran, including Qeshm Island and key port locations such as Bandar Abbas and Jask, with Iranian state media offering no immediate official explanation. Meanwhile, US Central Command announced the creation of a specialized task force to disrupt Iranian land and Caspian Sea smuggling routes for weapons and dual-use technology. Concurrently, human rights accounts continue to document the suppression of anti-government protesters by Iranian security forces.

Sources: Avaz, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti