Iran has rejected France's accusations that it carried out cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration systems, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing Paris of blaming Tehran for its own domestic failures.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Araghchi mocked the French government's ability to manage refrigeration systems and accused it of attempting to divert attention from public grievances.
The dispute follows a French government statement accusing Iran of conducting cyberattacks against more than 700 retail sites across France on 11 and 12 October, disrupting refrigeration equipment and causing food losses.
'Unable to manage fridges let alone addressing grievances of its people, French government is shifting blame for its failures onto others,' Araghchi wrote on X.
He also accused France of supporting violence in Gaza, saying Iran did not exercise its power through support for killings or attacks on schools and hospitals.
Iran's Foreign Ministry separately rejected the allegations on Tuesday, describing them as baseless and malicious.
The ministry accused France of attempting to conceal governance failures and shortcomings in public services by blaming foreign actors.
France's Foreign Ministry said its investigation had attributed the attacks to an Iranian-linked cyber operation.
According to the French statement dated 9 November, the attacks targeted supermarket refrigeration controls, affecting more than 700 retail sites and resulting in the destruction of food products.
Paris said the operation represented a serious violation of its interests and sovereignty.
France also summoned Iran's ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against individuals and entities allegedly involved.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has vowed an effective and proportionate response to a cyberattack on around 700 supermarket sites.
Speaking after G7 foreign ministers’ talks in Paris on Tuesday, 10 November, Barrot said France had identified those responsible and would retaliate.
The French government warned that additional measures could follow.
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