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From: Iran USA Conflict Live Blog / Updates

France summons Iran's ambassador over supermarket freezer cyberattack

France has summoned Iran's ambassador over the cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration that Paris blames on Iran's IRGC, according to Just Security, citing the BBC and Reuters. The summons took place on Tuesday 10 November.

The step follows through on what Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot had said would happen. On Monday 9 November he accused the IRGC of the attack and called it "unprecedented in both its scale and its level of aggression". He said those responsible would face sanctions.

Iranian media have dismissed the accusation as baseless. Khaleej Times reports that Iran rejected the French claims as "baseless, hostile".

France's attribution of the attack to the IRGC has not been independently checked.

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