Iran foils major foreign cyberattack: minister

TEHRAN – Communication and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on Wednesday that Iran has foiled a very big organized cyberattack on its electronic infrastructure.

Iran inaugurates indigenized civil defense industries exhibition  

TEHRAN –Iran's Civil Defense Organization chief Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali inaugurated the 6th indigenized civil defense industries exhibition in Tehran on Saturday. 

Jalali says Iran to increase monitoring food production

Civil Defense Organization chief: U.S. tried to endanger Iran’s food security

TEHRAN - Gholamreza Jalali, chief of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization, has said that monitoring food production in the country will be increased.

Jalali says Iran has defeated enemy in different fronts

Iran is in post-victory situation, Civil Defense Organization chief says

TEHRAN – Civil Defense Organization chief Gholam Reza Jalali says Iran has defeated the enemy in different fronts and is in a post-victory situation.

Jalali rejects U.S. claims of cyber-attacks on Iran 

TEHRAN – Gholamreza Jalali, chief of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization, announced on Monday that claims by Washington that the United States has launched cyber-attacks against Iran are nothing but lies. 

Jalali: Iran has developed 200 new cyber defense products

TEHRAN – About 200 new cyber defense products have been produced inside Iran, Civil Defense Organization chief Gholam Reza Jalali has said.

General hails IRGC forces for Ruhollah Zam’s arrest

TEHRAN – The commander of Civil Defense Organization has hailed the Iranian intelligence forces for arresting Ruhollah Zam, the operator of the Telegram channel Seday-e Mardom (formerly known as Amad News).

Iran taking legal action on U.S. cyber-attacks: general

TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry has been taking legal actions against the United States over its cyber-attacks against Iran, says Head of the Civil Defense Organization Gholam Reza Jalali.

General retracts ‘cloud theft’ remarks

TEHRAN – Head of the Civil Defense Organization says he might have used inappropriate words when he said the enemies conduct cloud theft to prevent rain in Iran.

U.S. asked Iran’s permission for limited strike to save face: general

TEHRAN – The commander of the Civil Defense Organization said on Sunday that the U.S. has sent a message to Iran saying it wanted to conduct a limited strike against the country in order to save face after Iran shot down its drone.

Jalali: Iran’s cyber security power unrivaled in the region

TEHRAN – The commander of Civil Defense Organization says Iran’s preparedness to counter foreign cyber threats is unparalleled in the region.

Setting dollar on fire would be attack on enemy’s weak point: civil defense chief 

TEHRAN – The commander of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization has said if Iranians set to fire dollar bills it would be a direct attack on the enemy’s weak point.

Civil defense chief says U.S. policy is not to enter war with Iran 

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization believes it is not the policy of the United States to enter a war with Iran.

General warns of rise in disguised threats

TEHRAN – Gholam Reza Jalali, chief of the Civil Defense Organization, on Sunday warned of the rise in camouflaged threats originating from modern technologies.

Bioterrorism attacks always probable: Iranian general

TEHRAN – Many countries conduct bioterrorism attacks to advance their economic goals, so such attacks are always probable, head of the Civil Defense Organization said on Saturday.

Cyber defense industry fair opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – The domestic cyber defense exhibition started in Tehran on Sunday with the attendance of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization chief Gholam Reza Jalali, IRNA reported.

Iran rejects news of Rouhani’s mobile phone being tapped

TEHRAN – The Passive Defense Organization’s Public Relations Department in a statement dismissed as “false” recent remarks attributed to the head of the organization, according to which “President Hassan Rouhani’s mobile phone was tapped recently.”

‘No serious military threat against Iran’

TEHRAN – The commander of the Passive Defense Organization said on Sunday that no serious military threat against the Islamic Republic exists at the moment, Fars reported.

General warns of possible virus attacks

TEHRAN – Head of the Civil Defense Organization on Sunday warned of possible computer virus attacks by the enemy to harm the country’s infrastructure.

‘60% of anti-Iran elements in cyberspace are in Saudi’

TEHRAN - Gholam Reza Jalali, chief of the Civil Defense Organization, said on Saturday that about 60 percent of Persian-speaking anti-revolution elements in cyberspace are based in Saudi Arabia.

‘Boosting security of nuclear plants necessary’

TEHRAN – Chief of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization has highlighted the importance of boosting the security of the country’s nuclear facilities, Mehr reported.

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Foreign hands might be behind low precipitation in Iran: official

TEHRAN – Head of the Civil Defense Organization said on Monday that a drop in rain and snowfall in Iran seem “suspicious”, noting that foreign hands might be behind the phenomenon.

‘Steps taken to counter chemical, nuclear dangers’

TEHRAN – Director of the Civil Defense Organization said on Saturday that necessary predictions are being made in order to boost the country’s infrastructure to counter chemical and nuclear dangers throughout the country.

Commander: Enemies not able to attack Iran

TEHRAN – Head of the Civil Defense Organization underlined that Iran’s enemies have given up the military option against Iran due to the country’s deterrence power, Fars reported.

Official: U.S. resorting to cyber-attacks on Iran

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization says the Americans were pursuing projects such as Nitro Zeus when the nuclear agreement was reached, stressing such facts show that U.S. threats have changed from full-scale wars to cyber-attacks.

New threats, incidents possible in current year: general

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization said on Tuesday that new threats and incidents might occur in the current Persian year as well, calling for more efforts to prevent any threat against the country’s security.

U.S. Treasury playing ‘ministry of war’ against Iran: official

TEHRAN – The United States has officially waged an economic war against Iran, with its Treasury Department serving as the war headquarters and dollar being used as a key weapon, the head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization has said.

Amad News Telegram channel spies on Iran: general

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization said on Saturday that the Western-based Telegram channel Seday-e Mardom (formerly known as Amad News) is conducting espionage operations against national security.

Iranian official warns of cyber threats to smart cities

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization has cautioned against threats from the cyberspace that urban structures, particularly in smart cities, could face, calling for joint action by different organizations to secure urban areas.

Passive Defense Organization chief: Too soon to judge Trump

TEHRAN – “I am not going to make a judgment about the new president of America and will rather wait until he takes his measures and his strategies are determined,” Iran’s Passive Defense Organization commander said on Sunday.