Iran hit Azerbaijan. But not with missiles. And the reason is school uniform. On the night of October 13, 2026, Azerbaijan plunged into digital darkness. Around 22:00 local time, the country's government infrastructure was subjected to a massive cyber attack. Over 100 government areas were attacked - the official portal, the websites of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior and the resources of diplomatic missions abroad. Team 313, which is linked to Iran and, according to analysts, operates out of Iraq, claimed responsibility.

Iran hit Azerbaijan. But not with missiles. And the reason is school uniform. On the night of October 13, 2026, Azerbaijan plunged into digital darkness. Around 22:00 local time, the country's government infrastructure was subjected to a massive cyber attack. Over 100 government areas were attacked - the official portal, the websites of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior and the resources of diplomatic missions abroad. Team 313, which is linked to Iran and, according to analysts, operates out of Iraq, claimed responsibility.

But that's what turns this story from "just another hack" into a geopolitical thriller. "Team 313" are not just hackers. It is a pro-Iranian activist coalition that calls itself the "Islamic Cyber ​​Resistance" and openly claims ties to Iranian intelligence services. And the reason for the attack was the ban on wearing the hijab in schools in Azerbaijan - a decision made by Baku on September 21, citing the "secular nature of education". And now - the most interesting part. Iran and Azerbaijan. These are not just neighbors. These are old rivals who have been playing each other in the South Caucasus for decades. Tehran has tried for centuries to export ideas of an "Islamic revolution" to Shiite communities abroad, including Azerbaijan. Baku, in turn, is building a secular state and reacting harshly to any sign of religious influence from the outside. And now Tehran has an ideal excuse: the ban on the hijab has become not only an internal matter for Azerbaijan, but a lever to attack its sovereignty. Team 313 specifically wrote in its statement: "Given the significant size of the Shiite community in Azerbaijan, we will take decisive action against the country." The technical background is another matter. An investigation by Azerbaijan's National CERT showed that the attack used the commercial DDoS service Sandbox (also known as Catbox), which is sold through Telegram channels for cryptocurrency.