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        "msgid": "iran-threatens-to-attack-us-technology-companies-in-the-middle-east-1775011852",
        "date": "2026-04-01 09:20:00",
        "title": "Iran Threatens to Attack US Technology Companies in the Middle East",
        "author": "Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stark warning to target at least 18 major US technology firms, including Apple, Microsoft, and Google, operating in the Middle East, accusing them of aiding US military operations. The IRGC plans to launch attacks on these companies' facilities starting Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM Tehran time, urging employees and nearby residents to evacuate for safety. This escalation raises significant concerns about the vulnerability of tech infrastructure in the region, potentially derailing the Middle East's ambitions to become a global AI hub amid heightened geopolitical tensions.",
        "content": "<p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has stated that\nit will target several major US technology companies operating in the\nMiddle East region.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement released by Iran\u2019s military media outlet,\nSepah News, the IRGC named at least 18 companies accused of involvement\nin planning and tracking targets for US military attacks amid the\nongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the tech giants on the list include Apple, Microsoft, Google,\nMeta, Nvidia, Oracle, Tesla, HP, Intel, Cisco, Boeing, and IBM.<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC stated that the attacks will begin on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026)\nevening at 8:00 PM Tehran time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese (US technology) companies must prepare for the destruction of\ntheir respective units, in retaliation for every act of terror in Iran,\u201d\nthe IRGC wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC urged employees of these companies to immediately leave\ntheir workplaces for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCivilians within a one-kilometre radius of these \u2018terrorist\u2019\ncompanies across all countries in the Middle East region are also\nadvised to evacuate and move to safe locations,\u201d the IRGC added.<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC\u2019s targets here are the offices, properties, buildings, and\nassets belonging to the aforementioned US technology companies.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Iran has issued threats against US\ntechnology companies.<\/p>\n<p>In early March, Iranian drone strikes were reported to have hit and\ndamaged several Amazon data centres in the United Arab Emirates and\nBahrain.<\/p>\n<p>That incident marked an increase in risks to technology\ninfrastructure in the Middle East, particularly related to data centres\nand cloud computing services.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this threat has sparked concerns about the sustainability\nof technology investments, especially in the artificial intelligence\n(AI) sector, in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The region is even touted as one of the main focuses in the global\ntechnology competition, including between the US and China.<\/p>\n<p>However, with rising threats to technology companies and their\ninfrastructure, industry players are reportedly beginning to reconsider\noperational and security risks in the area.<\/p>\n<p>This situation is said to potentially disrupt the Middle East\u2019s\nambitions to become a global AI development hub in the near future.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-threatens-to-attack-us-technology-companies-in-the-middle-east-1775011852",
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