Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Iran counters cyber attacks while agreeing shipping routes with Oman
Iran is a country that says it is being attacked by computer hackers while it is dealing with wars and conflicts.
The minister in charge of technology in Iran, Sattar Hashemi, said these attacks happen all the time.
He said young and talented people in Iran are working day and night to stop the hackers and keep services working.
The official news agency of Iran, called IRNA, shared what the minister said.
In other news, Iran and its neighbor Oman made a plan together.
The plan is about safe routes for ships traveling through a very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz.
Many ships in the world sail through this waterway, so keeping it safe matters to a lot of people.
The two countries are still talking about the details, so the plan is not completely finished.
The United States was not part of these talks.
Ships will not start using the new routes right away.
Iran's ICT Minister Sattar Hashemi said the country faces continuous cyber attacks amid wartime conditions, with Iranian young people and elites working around the clock to counter them.
Hashemi's remarks were reported Sunday by Iran's official news agency IRNA, which said past experience in repelling attacks prevented disruptions to services.
On Saturday, Iran and Oman agreed on a 'shipping map' of routes for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said negotiations progressed smoothly over the past three weeks, but technical details and a joint statement are still under discussion.
The United States was not part of the talks, and Iranian authorities have not disclosed transit fees or security arrangements; the strait will not immediately reopen to normal commercial traffic.
- Who
- Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister Sattar Hashemi, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, and the governments of Iran and Oman
- What
- Iran said it is continuously countering cyber attacks during wartime conditions, while Iran and Oman agreed on shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz pending further discussions
- When
- Hashemi made his remarks on Sunday; the shipping routes agreement was reached on Saturday, following three weeks of negotiations
- Where
- Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
- Why
- To counter enemy cyber attacks amid wartime conditions and to ensure the safe passage of ships while preserving the sovereignty of both coastal states
- Cyber threat status
- Iran says it faces continuous cyber attacks amid wartime conditions
- Countermeasures
- Iranian youth and elites working around the clock; past experience prevented service disruptions
- Reported by
- IRNA, Iran's official news agency
- Agreement
- Iran and Oman agreed on a shipping map for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
- Status
- Technical discussions and a joint statement still pending; broader deal not finalised
- Negotiation timeline
- Progressed smoothly over the past three weeks, per spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei
- US involvement
- United States was not part of the discussions
- Strait traffic
- Not immediately reopening to normal commercial traffic; transit fees and security arrangements undisclosed