Iran threatens to strike tech giants like NVIDIA, Apple, and others

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-04-04T20:46:10+00:00

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard issued a warning to multiple American tech companies, claiming that in retaliation for actions by the U.S. and Israel, they will launch attacks against 18 companies starting April 1. Companies including NVIDIA, Apple, and Google have been designated as "legitimate targets" and have been advised to evacuate to ensure safety.

MaticHoleFiller

2026-04-04 20:46:10

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a strike warning to multiple U.S. technology companies doing business in the Middle East, with targets including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others.

The Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday that in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strike actions against Iran, 18 technology companies will be listed as “lawful strike targets.”

A post from a Telegram channel, translated by Google Translate, shows that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the strike will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, Tehran time (10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time), and warned employees of the relevant companies to immediately evacuate their offices to ensure personal safety.

A Telegram channel affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard claimed: “From now on, every assassination operation will correspond to the destruction of a U.S. company.”

Companies included in the list also include Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, IBM, Dell, Palantir Technologies, JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, General Electric, Sphere Solutions, Boeing, and the UAE artificial intelligence company G42.

Earlier this month, Iran launched an attack on Amazon Web Services’ data centers in the Middle East, causing multiple apps and online services in the UAE to go offline.

In recent years, U.S. technology companies have continued to set up and invest in the Middle East, focusing on building artificial intelligence infrastructure—the region has low energy costs and ample land resources.

Intel spokesperson said: “Our top priority is the physical and mental well-being of our employees. We have taken measures to protect and support employees and facilities in the Middle East, while closely monitoring developments.”

All the companies involved in the relevant posts have been asked for comment by the media; Google and JPMorgan Chase declined to respond.

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