Iran condemns Albania for severing relations
Albania accused Iran of conducting a cyberattack against its government. The eastern European country hosts an Iranian dissident group, which has harmed bilateral relations.
Albania has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and kicked out Iranian diplomats, following a July cyberattack blamed on Tehran.
What happened: Earlier today, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the eastern European country was severing ties with the Islamic Republic, effective immediately. He gave Iranian diplomats 24 hours to leave Albania. Rama said the order is in response to a July cyberattack that targeted Albanian state infrastructure and communications.
The Albanian government has not released further details on the incident. The Iranian government has also yet to comment.
Later today, Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned Albania's decision, and described the cyberattack allegations as baseless, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
