{"id":24750,"date":"2019-06-25T11:50:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/?p=24750"},"modified":"2019-06-25T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:50:04","slug":"u-s-launched-cyber-attack-on-irans-missile-and-rocket-systems-under-trumps-command-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/?p=24750","title":{"rendered":"U.S. LAUNCHED CYBER ATTACK ON IRAN\u2019S MISSILE AND ROCKET SYSTEMS UNDER TRUMP\u2019S COMMAND \u2013 REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span> U.S. Cyber Command. U.S. Air Force\/Technical Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

23\/6\/2019<\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump approved a cyber-attack that targeted missile and rocket control systems of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Washington Post reported on June 22.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sources affiliated with the issue told Washington Post that the attack was conducted on June 20 by the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) in coordination with the military\u2019s Central Command (CENTCOM). According to the sources, the attack was in the works \u201cfor weeks if not months.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of launching a cyber-attack on Iran was reportedly suggested by the Pentagon following the recent attack<\/a> on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a week before the downing<\/a> of the U.S. spy drone off Iran\u2019s shores.<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington Post said that the cyber-attack was crippling to Iran\u2019s military command and control systems. However, no one was injured or killed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not something they can put back together so easily,\u201d one of the sources told the Washington-based newspaper.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last April, the U.S. designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization, which explains how Trump was able to authorize such a large-scale covert attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Trump revealed<\/a> that he ordered a strike on Iran, but then called it back when he learned that it could lead to a high number of casualties. The cyber-attack was apparently the alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iran, which is known for conducting cyber activities against U.S. military and intelligence assets in the Middle East, has not commented on the Washington Post\u2019s report, so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

source:https:\/\/southfront.org\/u-s-launched-cyber-attack-on-irans-missile-and-rocket-systems-under-trumps-command-report\/<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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