Iran threatens US-owned companies, including Meta and JP Morgan
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday threatened US-owned companies with a presence in the Middle East.
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On Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened US-owned companies with Middle East footprints.
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2026-04-01T07:42:17.436Z
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday threatened US-owned companies with a presence in the Middle East.
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The companies include Tesla, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Apple, and others.
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The statement warned that the companies could be targeted as early as 8 p.m. in Iran on Wednesday.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday threatened US-owned companies with a presence in the Middle East, including Meta, Tesla, and Boeing.
The statement, which was published by the IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency, warned that the 18 companies listed could be targeted as early as 8 p.m. in Iran on Wednesday.
The Pentagon, White House, and the majority of companies listed, including Dell, Cisco, Intel, and HP, did not respond to requests for comment. JPMorgan and Microsoft declined to comment.
The IRGC statement advised workers to avoid their workplaces and the area within a one-kilometer radius of the locations.
It's unclear how serious a threat it was. The IRGC made a similar threat regarding US-owned companies' infrastructure in Israel.
The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to much of the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, "due to the threat of armed conflict and terrorism."
The US and Israel began their joint operation against Iran on February 28. The strikes and retaliation from Iran have continued throughout the month, though there have been overtures to turn down the temperature and end the conflict.
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