United States carries out cyberattacks on Iran in response to provocations | World News, The Indian Express

United States carries out cyberattacks on Iran in response to provocations | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |Washington |Updated: June 23, 2019 3:11:21 pm

United States carries out cyberattacks on Iran in response to provocations

The online attacks, which had been planned for several weeks, were ultimately meant to be a direct response to both the tanker attacks this month and the downing of a US drone this week, according to the people briefed on the operations.

Protesters hold signs spelling out, “No War,” outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that “Iran made a very big mistake” by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. (AP Photo)

Written by Julian E. Barnes and Thomas Gibbons Neff