Doha: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has unanimously condemned Iranian attacks on telecommunications infrastructure in several Middle Eastern countries and Jordan, recommending measures to monitor, assess, and report on the impact of these attacks.
According to Qatar News Agency, a spokesperson for the ITU Council stated that the council discussed and unanimously adopted a draft resolution addressing the impact of these attacks on civilian information and communications technology infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.
The spokesperson noted that, under the resolution, the council tasked the union's secretariat with monitoring and evaluating the specific impacts of these attacks in the affected countries and reporting on them. The resolution also calls for an assessment of the broader implications for regional and global communications.
GCC countries, along with Jordan, had urged the International Telecommunication Union to take urgent action regarding the Iranian attacks on their telecommunications infrastructure and submitted the draft resolution on the impact of these attacks on their civilian ICT infrastructure.
It is worth noting that the International Telecommunication Union, headquartered in Geneva, was established in 1865 to manage international telegraph networks. It later expanded its scope to encompass modern technologies, including telephony, radio, television, satellites, mobile phones, and the internet. The ITU plays a central role in setting regulations for radio frequencies, satellites, and 5G networks.