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Cailian Press reported on August 15 (Editor Niu Zhanlin) According to media reports, the Central Bank of Iran and several banks in the country suffered a major cyber attack on Wednesday, causing a large-scale disruption of the Iranian banking system. Preliminary assessments show that this may be one of the largest cyber attacks on Iran's national infrastructure.

The hackers are also said to have stolen customer information from several Iranian banks. The cyberattack comes at a time of heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East, and has therefore attracted high attention.

Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the nation about the threat of unconventional warfare, saying: "The United States, Britain and the Zionists have exaggerated their capabilities in order to spread fear among our people. The enemy's power is not as strong as advertised, and we must rely on ourselves."

He also claimed: "The enemy's goal is to use psychological tactics to force us to retreat politically and economically so as to achieve their goals."

Many Iranians believe the cyberattack was carried out by Israeli intelligence, but there is no substantial evidence for these accusations.

Israeli media also reported a major cyber attack on Iran's banking system, but Iranian officials have not yet confirmed the news and the country's media has remained silent.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials and Western media have claimed that Iranian hackers are actively working to influence and interfere in the upcoming U.S. election, a charge Iran has denied.