http://www.tasnimnews.com/English/Home/Single/287797
February 18, 2014
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A senior Iranian military commander praised the
country's capabilities in using the state-of-the-art technologies in the
military sphere, and stressed that Iran is fully prepared to counter any
cyber threats.
"Iran is fully prepared to confront any kind of cyber attacks," General
Mohammad Aqakishi, the commander of the information technology and
communication department at the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces,
said in a cultural ceremony in the city of Zanjan on Tuesday.
Highlighting the country's eye-catching progress in the field of
information technology, the commander stressed that Iran’s military forces
have very well taken advantage of such technologies.
Aqakishi further referred to the cyber warfare as one of the common
methods of modern confrontation in the contemporary era, and added, “One
of the options on the table of the US and its allies is a cyber war
against Iran. But we are fully prepared to fight cyber warfare.
He said the US has been making "empty threats" against Iran for several
years, noting that Washington itself is mindful of the Islamic Republic's
military might in the arena of information technology and communication.
Earlier in December 2013, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General
Hossein Dehqan unveiled a dozen home-made technological products that are
aimed to be used in the country's cyber sectors.
The 12 cyber products have been all developed and manufactured by local
experts.
The defense minister also hailed Iranian military experts for making great
progress in cyber fields, and said, "Producing new items and mastering
cyber technologies are among the top priorities of the defense ministry."
The Iranian experts have in recent years made great headway in producing
home-made defensive equipment and have also made progress in securing the
country against cyber attacks.
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