Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has targeted a data centre belonging to Oracle in Dubai, according to state media, marking an escalation in its retaliation against US-linked infrastructure in the region.
In a statement carried by state media, the IRGC said it had directly targeted Oracle’s data centre in Dubai.
“Iran Guards say they targeted Oracle data centre in Dubai,” the statement said.
The claim could not be independently verified.
The latest reported strike follows an earlier claim by the IRGC that it targeted an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain.
“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they had targeted an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain in retaliation for attacks on Iran,” state media reported earlier.
The back-to-back claims signal a widening focus on US-linked technology infrastructure in the Gulf.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday threatened to target major US technology and industrial companies from April 1, describing the move as retaliation for attacks on Iranian territory.
The statement named 18 companies, including Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla and Boeing, warning their regional operations could be hit.
“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,” the IRGC said in its statement. It added that American ICT and AI firms would now be considered legitimate targets.
“Since the main element in designing and tracking targets are American ICT and AI companies these main institutions will be our legitimate targets,” the statement, relayed by Tasnim news agency, said.
The IRGC also warned employees of these companies to leave their workplaces immediately to ensure their safety. Responding to the threat, a White House official said the United States is prepared to counter any potential attacks. “The United States military is and was prepared to curtail any attacks by Iran,” the official said, adding that recent actions had already led to a sharp drop in missile and drone strikes.
