French Foreign Ministry Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Cyberattack Allegations

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday morning the recall of Iran’s ambassador to Paris, following a widespread cyberattack against institutions in France.

The ministry clarified that the recall of the Iranian ambassador, which was announced by the foreign minister the previous day, took place on Tuesday morning, during which he met with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ secretary-general.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday of being behind a recent cyberattack that targeted cooling systems in major French retail stores, stating that Iran would face consequences.

Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers, Barrot said, “I confirm that this attack was carried out by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” describing it as “unprecedented in terms of scale and level of aggression.”