Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
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- #Cyber and Physical Attacks
- #US-Iran Tensions
- IRGC warns of attacks on over a dozen US companies in the Middle East starting April 1, including Apple, Google, and Boeing, as retaliation for Iranian deaths in the US-Israel war.
- Iran has previously targeted US infrastructure, such as Amazon Web Services data centers in March, causing regional service outages.
- The IRGC accuses these companies of supporting US military and intelligence activities, designating them as legitimate targets.
- US military has responded with airstrikes on IRGC drone networks, but operations have slowed to explore potential peace talks.
- Conflict has led to approximately 2,000 Iranian and 13 US military deaths, with regional disruptions including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.