Iran Threatens to Attack Google, Microsoft, and Apple Offices
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated it will target several major US technology companies operating in the Middle East region.
In an official statement released by Iran’s military media outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC named at least 18 companies accused of involvement in planning and tracking targets for US military attacks amid the ongoing conflict.
Some of the tech giants on the list include Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Nvidia, Oracle, Tesla, HP, Intel, Cisco, Boeing, and IBM.
The IRGC stated that the attacks will begin on Wednesday (1 April 2026) at 20:00 Tehran time.
“These (US-origin technology) companies must prepare for the destruction of their respective units, in retaliation for every act of terror in Iran,” the IRGC wrote.
The IRGC urged employees of these companies to immediately leave their workplaces for safety.
“Citizens within a one-kilometre radius of these ‘terrorist’ companies across countries in the Middle East region are also advised to evacuate and move to safe locations,” the IRGC added.
The IRGC’s targets here are the offices, properties, buildings, and assets belonging to the aforementioned US technology companies.
This is not the first time Iran has issued threats against US technology companies.
In early March, Iranian drone attacks were reported to have struck and damaged several Amazon data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
The incident marks an escalation in risks to technology infrastructure in the Middle East, particularly data centres and cloud computing services.
Moreover, these threats are sparking concerns over the sustainability of technology investments, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, in the Middle East.
The region is even touted as a primary focus in the global technology competition, including between the US and China.
However, with rising threats to technology companies and their infrastructure, industry players are reportedly beginning to reassess operational and security risks in the area.
This situation is said to potentially disrupt the Middle East’s ambitions to become a global AI development hub in the near future.