Despite official statements that the cyberattack was being handled, customers at Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Tose'eh Saderat report continued disruptions to money transfers and credit card payments for over two consecutive days, according to Iranian Telegram channels.
Customers at four major Iranian banks — Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Tose'eh Saderat — are reporting that payment failures have persisted into a third day, according to Iranian Telegram channels. The new reports, circulating this morning (Tue 08:23 Jerusalem), contradict official statements made over the weekend that the situation was being resolved.
As The Zioneer first reported on Sat Jun 13 at 12:36 Jerusalem, a suspected cyberattack hit these same four banks, disabling ATMs, payment terminals, and mobile apps. Initial reports from IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency cited possible cyber incident. By later Saturday, Iran's Banking Coordination Council confirmed no customer data was stolen and said the incident was being handled — but at that point services had not yet been restored, per an AFP correspondent. Over the subsequent days, Iranian state media continued to downplay the disruption, while customers have now reported failures into Tuesday morning.
These disruptions follow a broader pattern of Iranian banking instability: on Thu Jun 11, The Zioneer reported unverified claims that funds had vanished from accounts at Bank Sepah and Bank Melli.
The Desk notes that the latest reports of continued payment failures rely on a single source — an Iranian opposition channel — and remain unverified. The extent and root cause of the disruptions have not been independently confirmed.
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