Iran warns France of Israeli 'false flag' trap over supermarket cyberattacks

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The Revolutionary Guard rejects French allegations that an Iranian cyber unit attacked refrigeration systems at more than 700 retail locations, accusing Israel of orchestrating a deception.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned France against falling into an Israeli "false flag" trap, speaking after Paris accused an Iranian cyber warfare unit of orchestrating widespread sabotage attacks against French supermarket refrigeration systems.

Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mohebbi dismissed the allegations as "ridiculous", accusing Israel of fabricating claims to stoke European hostility against Tehran and garner continental backing."

Paris should beware of the Zionist regime's false flag trap," Mohebbi stated on platform X, asserting that, unlike Washington and Tel Aviv, the Revolutionary Guard does not target civilian infrastructure.

On Monday, the French government formally attributed the cyber-assault to Shahid Kaveh, a specialised unit operating under the Revolutionary Guard's electronic warfare and cyber defence command.

According to the French Foreign Ministry, the coordinated intrusions targeted industrial refrigeration control mechanisms across more than 700 retail supermarket branches overnight between October 11 and 12.

French authorities stated that the interference triggered extensive property damage, localised fires, and spoiled food inventories valued at tens of millions of euros.

In response, Paris announced intentions to formally summon Iran's ambassador and lobby for additional European Union sanctions penalising Iranian officials and entities implicated in the incident.

Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected the French allegations as entirely groundless on Tuesday, declaring that Tehran will adopt all necessary measures to safeguard its national security and strategic interests against what it termed unlawful foreign actions.

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