Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has labelled 18 major corporations, including Google, Apple, Intel, and Boeing, as 'terrorist spy companies' and declared them 'legitimate targets'. The warning, published by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, advises employees to distance themselves from workplaces to preserve their lives.
The IRGC statement, released on Tuesday, threatens destruction of company units in retaliation for each 'terror act' in Iran, starting from 8 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st. Of the 18 businesses identified, only two are non-American, belonging to UAE-based entities.
The threat follows US President Donald Trump's warning of extensive devastation to Iran's energy assets and critical infrastructure, including Kharg Island, if a deal to end hostilities is not reached. Trump claimed talks with Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, but the former IRGC commander denied any negotiations, suggesting Pakistan-mediated talks were a smokescreen for US troop deployments.
Fresh US-Israeli strikes on Iran have resulted in over 1,900 fatalities in Iran, while Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,200 in Lebanon. The conflict has also claimed 19 lives in Israel, 13 US military personnel, and several others in the Gulf region, displacing millions in Iran and Lebanon.
