Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that offices and infrastructure of major U.S. tech firms with connections to Israel could be considered ‘legitimate targets’ in light of the ongoing regional conflict.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency identified several tech giants, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle, as potential targets. These companies, many of which offer cloud-based services, have locations spread across various Israeli cities and some Gulf nations. The IRGC stated, “As the scope of the regional war expands to infrastructure, the scope of Iran’s legitimate targets expands.”
In addition to these threats, Iran has also issued warnings against ‘economic centres and banks’ associated with U.S. and Israeli entities. This move follows what Iran claims was an attack on an Iranian bank. A spokesperson for the IRGC-owned Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters advised civilians to maintain a one-kilometre distance from these institutions to ensure their safety.