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Iranian president orders government to implement ban on all Israeli-made tech

26 May 2020, 4:22 pm
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has instructed his government to implement new parliamentary legislation banning the use of any Israeli products in the country, including computer hardware or software, the Fars news agency reports.

The law was adopted unanimously by Iranian MPs last week. It brands any cooperation with Israel an act against God.

Related: Iran has banned all use of Israeli tech. Really? That would set it back 50 years

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a ceremony inaugurating a new highway that connects Tehran to the north of the country, Iran, February 25, 2020. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

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