Iran Threatens 18 US and UAE Tech Companies with Retaliatory Attacks Starting April 1
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Summary
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that 18 major US and UAE technology companies will be targeted starting April 1st in retaliation for what Iran calls "terror acts" against it. The companies listed include Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta, Oracle, Intel, HP, IBM, Cisco, Dell, Palantir, Nvidia, Tesla, JP Morgan, GE, Boeing, UAE's G42, and Spire Solutions. The warning represents an escalation of the conflict between Iran and the US/Israel into the digital infrastructure domain, with threats to destroy company units in the region in response to perceived attacks on Iran.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThese companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st
Major US technology companies have been named as potential targets as the Iran war spills into the infrastructure that powers modern economies
Iranian state media listed 18 companies that will be targeted in the region
Companies including Google, Microsoft and Apple were listed as targets by Iranian media as the conflict with Israel and the US spills into digital infrastructure
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