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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

Iranian foreign ministry website hacked to display anti-regime messages

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Hackers struck the website of Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday in the latest embarassment for the country’s government after months of protests rocked the country last year and continued into early 2023.

The website’s front page was defaced with crossed-out images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, as well as the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi.

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