In some countries, cyber attacks have taken place on refrigeration systems in supermarkets. France blames the Iranian government. At the same time, impeachment proceedings against War Minister Hegseth are taking place in the USA. He is one of the biggest supporters of military escalation.

Last month it occurred in several European countriescyber attacks. The refrigeration and freezing systems in various supermarkets were sabotaged so that goods spoiled and had to be thrown away. A total of 700 locations were affected in France alone - including a blood bank.

“This is the first large-scale cyberattack for sabotage purposes on French territory and represents a serious breach of the interests of the nation and the security of the French people,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said of the attacks. Similar cases have also taken place in other European countries and the USA.

The French Foreign Minister has now stated that “responsibility for this attack lies with the Revolutionary Guard of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau also said that the cyber attacks were typical of Iran. The attacks used IP addresses pointing to Iranian devices.

French authorities attributed the attack to the offensive cyber unit Shahid Kaveh, attached to the Electronic and Cyber ​​Warfare Command of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. US government officials also said that these attacks had an Iranian hand.

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This revelation comes at a time when the US government must decide whether to continue negotiations or resume attacks. There have been rumors for a long time that the USA would again...wants to launch attacks against Iran. In October, the news portal Axios reported that the US Central Command had been ordered by the Pentagon to prepare for the resumption of major combat operations.

Almost two weeks ago, another news portal, the Associated Press, reported on similar projects. According to the AP, US government officials are said to have issued warnings to allied West Asian states.

Around the same time, a security conference took place in the Bahraini capital Manama, attended by representatives of Asian, Arab and European states, as well as the USA. Nils Schmid, SPD member and parliamentary state secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defense, was on site as the German representative. He spoke out in favor of a diplomatic solution.

Disputes in the US government

Alsowithin the US governmentthere are supporters of a diplomatic solution. Around Vice President J.D. Vance has a wing within the government committed to maintaining negotiations.

In addition to this, there are two other positions within the government. Supporters of a solution that would use sanctions to maintain economic pressure on Iran are gathering around Foreign Minister Marco Rubio.

The position, spearheaded primarily by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, goes one step further. He is committed to a new military offensive and wants to destroy the Iranian government. He is receiving support from the Israeli Netanyahu government. Trump is open to these options: "One way or another we'll do something, but there's no rush. We've crippled them financially. They have no money, no gas, and their population is getting fed up with it."

Defeat in the midterms and impeachment proceedings against Hegseth

Even though the president is very self-confident here, he is increasingly coming under public pressure, especially because of the Iran war. Last week, Trump's party suffered a historic defeat in the midterms. A big topic was the country's economic situation, which is currently largely influenced by this very war. The election is an expression of the US population's enormous dissatisfaction with Trump's foreign policy.

Dissatisfaction with the conflict even extends to the Republican Party. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is once again confronted with a request for impeachment from a party colleague. Thomas Massie is a congressman and served inSuch an application was already submitted in September.

Massie accuses Hegseth of sending military forces into combat operations without Congress authorizing it. Hegseth also ignored laws designed to minimize civilian casualties. He also criticizes the fact that under Hegseth, numerous people - alleged drug smugglers - were killed in air strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific without there being a legal basis for the attacks.

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No war without Hegseth?

Hegseth's removal from office would also mean the departure of the largest supporter of military action against Iran within the US government. The other wings would then theoretically be even more able to assert themselves. Ultimately, the decision rests with US President Trump, who has so far spoken out - at least publicly - almost exclusively in favor of tougher action in West Asia.

However, it is unlikely that this proposal will actually go through. Although the Democrats were able to prevail in the midterms, the new Congress will not meet until the beginning of next year. Until then, Republicans will continue to hold the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

So even if the House of Representatives approves the request with a simple majority and the Senate with a two-thirds majority, Trump himself can veto it. He had already stated that he stood behind his defense minister. The decision about a change in leadership in the War Department will probably only rest with the US President, who will have to weigh up whether Hegseth is more of an obstacle for his US government or remains useful.

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