TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iran�s Civil Defense Organization has planned several cyber drills to determine the weak points of the country�s major istitutions, such as the Central Bank, an official said.
Head of Iran�s Civil Defense Organization General Gholam Reza Jalali, speaking to Tasnim News Agency on Tuesday, said a series of specialized drills have been carried out in a number of key organizations, like the Central Bank, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and a mobile phone operator to detect their vulnerabilities.

�They had many weak points, and we gave them the necessary warnings to remove the weaknesses,� he explained.

The Iranian official further pointed to the country�s high degree of preparedness to handle a range of contingencies, and said his organization has carried out plans to train people how to deal with nuclear threats in different provinces.

Describing Iran as a �nuclear country,� Jalali said 12 different provinces host nuclear facilities at the time being, and noted that the Civil Defense Organization has defined a structure, for instance, for alarming the residents in case of nuclear hazards or incidents.

�People should have the necessary preparedness and training in the nuclear issue, because Iran, however, is a nuclear country,� he pointed out.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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