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Iran denies involvement in cyber attacks on U.S. institutions

Xinhua, March 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's Foreign Ministry denied any involvement in alleged cyber attacks against U.S. financial institutions, official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

The Islamic republic does not support dangerous cyber acts and has always urged international efforts to counter cyber crimes, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari was quoted as saying.

Washington in the past targeted Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities by a cyber attack and put the lives of millions of people at the risk of environmental disaster, Ansari said.

On Thursday, the White House announced charges against seven hackers linked to the Iranian government, who allegedly infiltrated dozens of U.S. banks as well as a dam outside New York. Endit