Iran claims to strike Oracle and Amazon data centers in the Gulf region.
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 2 - The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Command announced on social media on the 2nd that Iran has targeted the data centers of American tech giants Oracle and Amazon in the Gulf region, located in Dubai, UAE, and Bahrain, respectively.
The announcement stated that this action was aimed at destroying the "assassination machine," as the actions of U.S. President Trump are causing the U.S. military to pay a heavy price.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on March 31, declaring that it would consider companies and institutions related to 18 U.S. information and communication technology and artificial intelligence firms in the Middle East as "legitimate targets," including companies such as Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, and Microsoft.
Iranian forces targeted the data centers of Oracle and Amazon located in Dubai and Bahrain on April 2, 2023. This action was described as a response to U.S. military actions, with the Iranian military labeling these companies as part of an 'assassination machine'. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced that 18 U.S. tech firms are considered legitimate targets in the region.
- Iran targeted Oracle and Amazon data centers in the Gulf region.
- The operation was described as a strike against 'assassination machines'.
- The locations of the data centers are in Dubai and Bahrain.
- The Iranian military has identified 18 U.S. tech companies as legitimate targets.