• Economic squeeze: Iran’s top security chief Mohsen Rezaei has vowed to “neutralize the economic war” with the United States, while Iran’s president has acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties, with the US expected to detail plans tomorrow to ramp up sanctions on Tehran.
• Hormuz threat: Rezeai also threatened to halt oil flow out of the Strait of Hormuz should any neighboring countries join the US’ economic crackdown. Some oil companies have developed new tactics to enable their tankers to pass undetected through the waterway.
• Cyber threat: Meanwhile, UK energy companies are on alert after hackers believed to be affiliated with the Iranian regime temporarily shut down a small-scale energy generator last month, according to a report in a British newspaper.
British energy companies are on alert after hackers believed to be affiliated with the Iranian regime temporarily shut down a small-scale energy generator last month, The Sunday Telegraph reported.
The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said.
