U.S. used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes

The U.S. military last year digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems as part of a coordinated operation to destroy the country’s nuclear program, according to several U.S. officials, another sign of America’s growing comfort with employing cyber weapons in warfare.

The strike on a separate military system connected to the nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan helped to prevent Iran from launching surface-to-air missiles at American warplanes that had entered Iranian airspace, the officials said.

“Military systems often rely on a complex series of components, all working correctly. A vulnerability or weakness at any point can be used to disrupt the entire system,” according to one individual familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

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