Iran's IRGC Threatens Attacks on 18 US Tech Firms in Middle East
Key Takeaways
- IRGC threatens 18 US and Gulf tech firms as targets across the Middle East.
- IRGC told employees to evacuate their workplaces immediately amid imminent strikes.
- Threats begin on April 1 across the Middle East.
IRGC Threatens US Tech Firms
Iran's IRGC declared 18 American and Gulf tech companies legitimate military objectives.
The IRGC warned strikes could begin April 1 at 8pm Tehran time.
The IRGC accused these companies of planning and tracking targets for US-Israeli strikes.
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IRGC Warns Employees and Residents
The IRGC urged employees to leave their workplaces immediately.
“(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared 18 American and Gulf technology companies “legitimate military objectives,” signalling an unprecedented shift from targeting military installations toward striking commercial data centres, research hubs and artificial-intelligence infrastructure across the Middle East”
Residents within a one-kilometer radius were advised to evacuate.
This was the first time Tehran warned of mass-casualty attacks on civilian tech infrastructure.
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