TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards mentioned on Tuesday (Mar 31) that they might goal main US know-how companies like Apple, Google and Meta if extra Iranian leaders have been killed in “focused assassinations”.
“These corporations, ranging from 8pm (1630 GMT) Tehran time on Wednesday, Apr 1, ought to anticipate the destruction of their related items in change for each assassination in Iran,” the Guards mentioned in a press release itemizing the names of 18 corporations it alleged have been complicit within the killing of officers.
“We advise the workers of those establishments to right away depart their workplaces to protect their lives,” it added.
The menace comes as US President Donald Trump says he is conducting diplomacy geared toward placing an finish to the battle, whereas additionally threatening to amplify the US-Israeli marketing campaign in opposition to the Islamic republic.
The Guards’ assertion mentioned the US authorities and tech giants had “ignored our repeated warnings concerning the need” of halting operations focusing on high Iranian officers, alleging that the tech companies are the “major aspect in designing and monitoring assassination targets”.
Consequently, these 18 corporations – who additionally included Intel, Microsoft and Oracle, in addition to electrical automobile firm Tesla, analytics agency Palantir, and chip big Nvidia – danger retaliation, the assertion mentioned.
“Firms that actively take part in terrorist designs will face reciprocal motion for each focused assassination,” the assertion mentioned.
