Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stark warning, planning to commence attacks on major American technology firms starting April 1. The targeted companies include giants such as Apple, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Tesla, and Boeing. The IRGC claims these firms have enabled US military operations responsible for the deaths of Iranian citizens during the ongoing conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel.
This announcement intensifies a series of threats Iran has posed against US commercial infrastructure, particularly following recent military actions by the US and Israel. The situation escalated after an Iranian missile strike on March 1 at Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE and Bahrain—marking a significant attack on US-owned cloud services. The repercussions of these assaults have been severe, crashing numerous banking and consumer services across the Middle East, disrupting operations that were previously designed to remain resilient amid outages.
Previously, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency publicized locations of 29 regional offices and data centers belonging to firms like Google and Palantir, accusing them of supporting US military efforts. The IRGC’s Telegram post ominously declared that attacks would commence after 8 PM local time in Tehran on April 1.
While many targeted firms have yet to respond to these threats, organizations such as Google and Microsoft opted not to comment. The US Department of Defense has taken countermeasures, targeting IRGC drone networks essential for executing these attacks. Despite a temporary pause in airstrikes on Iranian energy infrastructure to encourage potential peace talks, concerns persist over the expanding US military presence in the region, with discussions of deploying an additional 10,000 troops.
Since the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, approximately 2,000 Iranians and at least 13 US service members have lost their lives due to the conflict, which has spilled across borders, affecting numerous neighboring countries. The Strait of Hormuz—a critical maritime passage—has been effectively blocked for weeks, significantly disrupting global oil and goods shipments.
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