Iran orders officials to avoid telecom devices as conflict with Israel escalates

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Iranian state media reported that top Iranian officials and their security teams have been advised to avoid any IT equipment connected to telecom networks.

The ban includes smartwatches, mobile phones, and laptops and appeared to be prompted by a fear of an Israeli strike aimed at the officials’ digital signatures.

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