TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned new U.S. sanctions on Iranian individuals and firms after falsely accusing them of being involved in cyber attacks against Washington and its allies, stressing that the ongoing campaign of deceitful propaganda and disinformation against Tehran will not succeed.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Thursday that the U.S. administration is empty-handed in dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“Washington’s insistence on resorting to foolish, unlawful and norm-defying behaviors against independent governments and nations is indicative of the American statesmen’s inability to clearly understand global equations and adapt themselves to the existing facts,” he said.
Resorting to “a campaign of false propaganda and promotion of disinformation against the Islamic Republic of Iran are all part of the U.S. administration’s failed policy of Iranophobia, which will of course get nowhere”, he added.
Kanaani went on to highlight that Washington, which has previously kept mum on numerous cyber attacks against Iran’s infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities, and has even directly or indirectly supported such attacks, lacks any justification to level accusations against others.
“As a country that has been repeatedly targeted by cyber attacks, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been an important part of responsible international efforts aimed at dealing with the threats of cyber attacks,” the spokesman said.
In a statement published on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury levied sanctions on 10 Iranian individuals and two firms for alleged involvement in cyber attacks.
The designated entities have been identified as Najee Technology Hooshmand Fater LLC (Najee Technology) and Afkar System Yazd Company (Afkar System).

Earlier this month, Albania, which has for years hosted anti-Iran terrorists in collusion with the U.S., severed diplomatic ties with Tehran, accusing it of orchestrating a July “cyber attack” against Tirana.
Kanaani said the United States, the occupying regime of Israel, and the terrorist MKO group that has been hosted by Albania since 2016 are the “third parties” that have coerced Tirana into taking the decision.