War Updates: Iran’s open threat to 18 American companies, threat of attacks from today, many giants including Google-Apple and Tesla are on target

News India Live, Digital Desk: Iran has taken a very dangerous step amid the ongoing war in West Asia. Iran’s powerful military organization Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared 18 big American companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft as ‘Legitimate Military Targets’. Iran has warned that attacks on the bases of these companies may start from 8 pm (Tehran time) today (April 1, 2026). Employees have been warned to leave the area immediately. In an official statement issued through Iranian media, IRGC has advised the employees of these companies and the people living nearby to go to safe places immediately. The statement said: “We advise the employees of these institutions to immediately leave their workplaces to save their lives. Residents living within a radius of 1 kilometer of these companies should also immediately move to a safe place.” Why did Iran target these companies? Iran alleges that these tech and defense companies are helping the US and Israel in ‘targeted killing’ and espionage of Iranian leaders. According to Iran, these companies are not just business institutions, but they are playing a key role in gathering intelligence and planning attacks. Danger is looming over these 18 companies. The names of some of the major companies included in Iran’s hit list are as follows: Tech giants: Google (Alphabet), Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Oracle, IBM, Dell and Cisco. Auto and AI: Tesla, Nvidia and Palantir (Palantir). Defense and Finance: Boeing, General Electric (GE) and JPMorgan Chase. Social Media: Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp). Donald Trump’s taunt: “Will they attack with ‘BB guns’?” US President Donald Trump has reacted to this serious threat in his own style. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump mocked Iran’s threat. He taunted, “What will they attack with? Do they have ‘BB guns’ (toy guns) left? They don’t have much left to scare them.” However, the Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are taking this threat seriously and have issued a high alert for their offices in the Middle East. There was panic in the market and a surge in oil prices as soon as this news came, instability was seen in the global markets. Shares of tech companies have declined, while crude oil prices have increased due to fears of increasing tension in the Gulf region. Security arrangements have been tightened in cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where these companies have large regional offices.