Iran says major U.S. tech firms are targets in the Middle East, with drone and cyberattacks already underway

Source: CBS News

March 13, 2026 / 10:52 AM EDT


Iran has listed a number of major U.S. tech companies as potential targets as it expands its attacks across the Middle East in retaliation for the ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on its military and security forces and leadership.

Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, which is linked to the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published a list of major U.S. tech companies in a social media post on Tuesday, which included Amazon, Microsoft, Palantir, and Oracle, with the caption: "Enemy's technological infrastructure: Iran's new goals in the region."

Iranian drone strikes have already damaged data centers in the region, hitting Amazon facilities in two countries last week.

The list published by Tasnim was accompanied by a threat that, "with the expansion of regional war dimensions into infrastructure, cyberwarfare, and scope, Iran's legitimate targets are gradually expanding."
The companies named by Iran have offices, research and development centers, data centers and cloud infrastructure across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain.

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