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Feb. 18, 2018 by Carolyn Mueller

The company added that it had removed "all of the accounts associated with Iranian government websites and news websites from the Internet."

"We strongly condemn the actions of the Iranian government," Gleicher said.

In an email to BuzzFeed News, a representative for Iran's foreign ministry condemned the "unprecedented" actions of the hackers.

"These actions will undoubtedly damage the security of the Republic and further the ongoing development of Iran as an international player in foreign affairs," the official said. "The government of Iran has made clear to Russia, China, and the United States that it will not tolerate any activities by any entity that is trying to influence the government's affairs, including the government of Iran."

In an email to BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry called the hackers "an act of cyber-terrorism and a terrorist act."

"The Iranian government, with the support of the international community, has been working hard to ensure that the country can meet its objectives and continue its development of a diplomatic, economic, and security partnership with the European Union," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The Iranian side of the border has been working closely with the European Union, including from a joint initiative with the European Union's National Security Council (NATO)," it added.

Iran's foreign ministry added that its government would take its measures as needed "regardless of the nature of the threat."

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Update: 9:21 a.m.: The Wall Street Journal has obtained the first part of the email correspondence between the hacker and the Iranian government, in which the hacker and his Russian counterparts discuss Russia's attempts to interfere in the presidential election, Russian officials told BuzzFeed News. The hacker's messages have been sent over the Internet, the hackers wrote, and the government has "rejected calls for the Iranian government to change its stance" on Russian involvement.

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