The IRGC has declared 18 major US companies, including Microsoft, Google and Apple, as “legitimate targets” from April 1, warning of strikes on their regional facilities. Employees were told to evacuate, with Iran alleging the firms aided US-Israel operations. The move marks a sharp escalation, extending retaliation beyond military targets.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a sweeping threat against 18 major American corporations, declaring their regional operations as 'legitimate targets' starting April 1,a significant escalation in the ongoing US-Iran conflict that now directly puts big tech firms in the crosshairs.
IRGC names 18 major US tech companies, issues evacuation warning
In a statement published through its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC declared that it would strike 'espionage entities' associated with the 'warmongering government of the United States,' citing their alleged role in assisting US-Israeli military operations. The 18 companies listed include Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla, and Boeing. The full list also names Dell Technologies, HP, Cisco, Oracle, Meta Platforms, JPMorgan Chase, General Electric, Palantir, Nvidia, Spire Solutions, and G42.
The directive is set to take effect from 8pm Tehran time (10pm IST) on April 1. "These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8pm Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st," the IRGC said in its statement.
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