Iran's minister of oil confirms cyberattack responsible for gas station disruptions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "We, Gonjeshke Darande, carried out another cyberattack today, taking out a majority of the gas pumps throughout Iran," the statement read.
41% : The oil minister in Iran confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a nationwide disruption to gas stations.
39% : A representative of the group told Reuters five days after the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas-led terrorists that they targeted Iran because it supported Hamas.
38% : The attack on Monday hit Tehran hard as many gas stations were forced to operate manually, according to Iranian media.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA spokesperson for Iran's petrol stations association, Reza Navar, told the Fars news agency there was not a fuel supply shortage, though drivers were advised not to go to petrol stations.
37% : Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji told Iranian state TV early on that the disruption affected about 70% of the petrol stations in Iran, adding that the cause was possibly outside interference.
36% : "In 2021, another cyberattack in Iran disrupted the sale of fuel, and country leaders claimed the U.S. and Israel were likely behind the attacks.
29% : This is not the first time Gonjeshke Darande claimed to have conducted cyberattacks against Iran, as the group has also claimed to disrupt rail networks and steel factories.

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