An unbiased assessment of Iran's communications losses; Tehran's demand from the ITU Secretary General.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, on the sidelines of the third day of the ITU 2026 Delegates' Conference. PP-26) in Doha, in a meeting with Bogdan Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), mentions the letter of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the International Telecommunication Union on August 10, 2026, regarding the damage caused to the country's information and communication infrastructure and broadcasting infrastructure, and asked to continue the implementation of this request.
Sidestar Hashemi is registered in carrying out a comprehensive assessment of damages, identifying priorities for reconstruction and providing technical recommendations for the revival and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructures as among the axes expected by Iran, and with reference to the referral of the issue to the regional office of Asia and the Pacific, he emphasized the need for continuous monitoring by the Union.
Referring to the analytical letter sent on the implementation of Resolution 1436, the Minister of Communications demanded that the assessment of the damage to the communications infrastructure of the member states be comprehensive, impartial and based on verifiable evidence and include the damage caused to Iran's communications infrastructure.
Hashemi emphasized that the Secretary General's report should focus on the effects and technical consequences and avoid assigning responsibility or taking legal positions regarding the incidents. He also called for a technical assessment of the damage caused to Iran's telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure using the methodology used in the report related to Resolution 1,436 and examining the possibility of providing technical assistance and capacity building support.
He considered that a fair and impartial approach based on technical principles is necessary to maintain the credibility of the Union and properly address the concerns of all member states, and expressed hope that the cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Telecommunication Union will develop with the support of the Secretary-General.