Iran has designated US Big Tech's Middle Eastern bases, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia, as "legitimate targets."

Offices in Israel, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi included… Warning of "escalation into an infrastructure war."

Iran has designated the offices and assets of major U.S. technology companies operating in the Middle East as potential targets.

According to CNN on the 12th, Iranian state media reported that Iran's list of potential strike targets included the offices and assets of major American technology companies doing business in the region.

The list, published by the Iranian government-linked Tasnim News Agency and titled "Iran's New Targets," lists the Middle East offices of several U.S. technology companies, as well as cloud computing, data centers and research and development centers.

The list description states that "as the regional war escalates into an infrastructure war, the scope of Iran's lawful strike targets will gradually expand."

The list includes offices believed to be associated with Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir. These locations are located in Israel and the surrounding region, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The announcement comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, with Iran targeting U.S. tech companies directly, raising concerns about global technology companies' ability to operate in the region.

Joohoon Choi joohoon@blockstreet.co.kr