“US State Department slams Iran’s Mahan Air for role in spreading coronavirus,” Arab News, May 9, 2020.

Good news, Iran does not use cyberattacks.  “The Iranian government does not engage in cyberwarfare,” said Alireza Miryousefi, spokesman for Iran’s Mission to the United Nations.  See “Foreign intelligence officials say attempted cyberattack on Israeli water utilities linked to Iran,” Washington Post, May 9, 2020.  And see, “Scoop: Israeli security cabinet held secret meeting on unusual Iranian cyberattack,” Barak Ravid, Israel Channel 13, Axios, May 9, 2020.  The cabinet met about the cyberattack on civilian water infrastructure—Israeli officials see the attack as a major escalation by Iran due to the target was civilian (water facilities) in nature.”  BTW, that is accurate, it is a principle of international law that civilians are not to be attacked, even in times of war.  This goes back to the Paquete Habana case (1900) and centuries beyond.  But terrorists don’t usually adhere to international or moral law ….

It is tragic that Australia is not or cannot do more to wrest this academic hostage away from her captors.  She is being held in solitary cell barely larger than her body now for months and is undoubtedly worried she will go insane.  “Kylie Moore-Gilbert feels abandoned by Australia, sources in Iranian prison say,” Ben Doherty, Guardian, May 9, 2020.