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Iran threatens ‘destruction’ of 18 major US companies

Published 07:30 1 Apr 2026 BST

Updated 07:36 1 Apr 2026 BST

Erin McLaughlin
Iran threatens ‘destruction’ of 18 major US companies

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"Employees of these companies are warned to leave immediately to protect their lives."

Iran’s most powerful armed force labels 18 companies “terrorist spy companies” and vows they are “legitimate targets”.

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), several American multinational companies in the technology and industrial sectors, including giants such as Google, Apple, Intel and Boeing, are “involved in terrorist operations,” a claim made in a statement carried by Iran’s semi‑official Tasnim News Agency.

"We advise the employees of these institutions to immediately distance themselves from their workplaces to preserve their lives," the statement published on Tuesday afternoon said.

"These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8 pm Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st."

Companies listed by IRGC

  • Cisco
  • HP
  • Intel
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • Google
  • Meta
  • IBM
  • Dell
  • Palantir
  • Nvidia
  • JP Morgan
  • Tesla
  • General Electric
  • Spire Solutions (a UAE-based cybersecurity solutions and services provider)
  • G42 (a UAE-based artificial intelligence company)
  • Boeing

Just a day prior, US President Donald Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached "shortly", per The Mirror.

The threat referenced Iran’s Kharg Island, which Trump suggested U.S. forces could seize in an interview with the Financial Times published that same day (Monday, March 30).

Trump confirmed on Monday that the US is negotiating with Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad‑Bagher Qalibaf, but Qalibaf has denied that Iran is holding talks, claiming that Pakistan‑facilitated discussions were merely a cover for American troop deployments.

Meanwhile, the US and Israel launched another round of strikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran hit a key water and power facility in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and the UAE intercepted Iranian missile attacks.

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