BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25.鈥 Internet access,
which had been restricted in Iran amid attacks, has been restored,
said Sattar Hashemi, Iran鈥檚 Minister of Communications and
Information Technology (ICT), Trend reports.
In an address to citizens, Hashemi noted that cyberattacks
targeting various sectors were launched simultaneously with
Israel鈥檚 military airstrikes, prompting the temporary internet
restrictions.
With the restoration of calm in the country, access to the
internet is being returned to its previous state, he said,
apologizing to workers in sectors that suffered significant losses
due to the communication blackout.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against
Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials,
including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces
General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of
the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with six nuclear
scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed
鈥淥peration True Promise III,鈥 firing hundreds of ballistic missiles
and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv.
The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage.
To note, the US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear
facilities in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant
Iran later retaliated by striking a U.S. military base in Qatar
on the evening of June 23.
The Israeli Prime Minister鈥檚 Office announced that the
government has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, brokered by U.S.
President Donald Trump.
Iran鈥檚 Supreme National Security Council also issued a statement
confirming the cessation of hostilities.
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