France recently accused an Iranian cyber unit of deliberately targeting and sabotaging refrigeration units across hundreds of domestic supermarkets. In response, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebbi dismissed the allegations as completely ridiculous. Mohebbi publicly warned French authorities that they are falling victim to an Israeli false flag operation intended to pit European nations against Tehran.
Key points
Tehran denied launching cyber attacks on French grocery store cooling infrastructure and…: Tehran denied launching cyber attacks on French grocery store cooling infrastructure and blamed Israel instead.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps characterized the supermarket network intrusion as…: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps characterized the supermarket network intrusion as an Israeli false flag operation.
Iranian officials claimed Israel carried out the sabotage to turn European nations agains…: Iranian officials claimed Israel carried out the sabotage to turn European nations against Tehran to gain support.
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Iran blames Israel for cyber attack on supermarket fridges
15 November 2026 11:50 GMT
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned France against falling into an Israeli “false flag” trap after Paris accused an Iranian cyber unit of attacking refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi dismissed the French allegations as “ridiculous”, accusing Israel of seeking to turn European countries against Tehran and secure their support.
“Paris should beware of the Zionist regime's false flag trap,” Mohebbi wrote on X on Saturday.
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