TEHRAN, April 16 (UPI) -- An Iranian official accused a German engineering firm Saturday of helping Israel and the United States create a destructive computer worm.
Gholam-Reza Jalali, head of one of Iran's defense agencies, said Siemens AG provided information on the software used at Iranian industrial sites, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Western agencies said the Stuxnet worm significantly delayed Iran's nuclear program. Iran insists there was little damage at nuclear sites and said software engineers had been able to track and correct the problem.
"The investigations and research showed that the Stuxnet worm had been disseminated from sources in the U.S. and Israel," he stated.
Jalali said the Foreign Office should seek damages from any country or company involved in what he called a "hostile action."
Iran also announced Saturday it has successfully tested an upgraded missile defense system, Fars News Agency said.
Iranian officials say the country's nuclear program is aimed only at developing nuclear power, not weapons.
