In a statement released on Tuesday, the ministry said the latest allegations, following a series of similar claims, are intended to divert public attention from France’s destructive policies toward Iran and West Asia, particularly its decades-long hosting of terrorist groups and support for the genocide of Palestinians.

It described the accusations as an “irresponsible and disgraceful” attempt to tarnish Iran’s image and undermine its relations with other countries, adding that they serve only the interests of the US and the Zionist regime, which it called the world’s greatest violators of international law.

The ministry said the French government is projecting its own failures in governance, inability to meet public demands and shortcomings in managing the country’s infrastructure onto foreign actors.

The statement also ridiculed the allegations by noting that French authorities are apparently unable even to control the temperature of refrigerators, yet seek to blame external forces for such problems.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly advised French officials to spend their resources on addressing their people’s livelihood and educational needs instead of allocating huge budgets to interference in other countries, including through the abuse of diplomatic cover and ostensibly cultural projects.

Highlighting France’s international responsibility for its violations of international law and illegal interference against Iran, the ministry stressed that the Islamic Republic would not hesitate to take necessary and appropriate measures to safeguard its national interests and security against unlawful foreign activities.

The statement followed allegations by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was behind cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in France on October 11 and 12, which reportedly caused temperatures in some units to rise above 50 degrees Celsius and led to the disposal of perishable food stocks.

Barrot described the incidents as an attack of unprecedented scale and said the Iranian ambassador had been summoned. He also threatened sanctions against those allegedly responsible.