Iran Warns Economic Targets In Banks And Tech Infrastructure Amid West Asia Attacks

Iran’s military leadership warns that banks and technology offices linked to the United States and Israel across West Asia are now potential targets, after overnight strikes on Tehran reportedly killed staff at a bank. The threat comes as the conflict reaches its 12th day, with more than 1,200 people reported dead in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Iran’s joint military command states that financial institutions, especially banks, will be treated as legitimate targets in the Middle East. The statement follows reports that employees at a Tehran bank died in Israeli-American airstrikes, which Iranian officials say forced a direct response. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, speaking for the Khatam ol Anbia joint command, urges civilians to avoid banks and financial branches.

Iran warning to US and Israel economic targets focuses on banks and financial centres

State television carries a declaration from Iran’s central operational command, Khatam Al-Anbiya, which signals a wider economic response. "The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centres and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," the statement reads. The message signals that Iran now links recent strikes in Tehran directly with attacks on regional financial infrastructure.

Iran’s IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency goes further by pointing at Western technology firms it claims support Israeli military operations. The outlet lists offices and data facilities tied to companies such as Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia and Oracle. Tasnim alleges their technologies assist Israel’s defence sector and labels the identified locations as "Iran's new targets."

Iran warning to US and Israel economic targets extends to global tech infrastructure

Tasnim says the war is shifting into what it calls an "infrastructure war," arguing that as the regional conflict widens, Iran sees more economic and technology sites as fair targets. According to the report, buildings and cloud-service centres linked with these US companies are present in multiple Israeli cities, along with sites in several Gulf states.

Iran warning to US and Israel economic targets unfolds alongside Gulf escalation

While targeting plans are publicised, hostilities intensify around the Gulf. Israel and Iran exchange fire early Wednesday, with Tehran aiming missiles and drones at oil infrastructure and shipping routes. Two Iranian drones explode near Dubai International Airport, injuring four people but not stopping flights. Another projectile hits a container ship near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel.

Regional governments report increased drone interceptions as the clashes spread. Kuwait says its defences shoot down eight Iranian drones, while Saudi Arabia reports stopping five drones heading for the Shaybah oil field. Iranian forces also restrict cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a channel that carries around one fifth of crude shipped from the Persian Gulf, and strike oil fields and refineries in several Gulf Arab states.

The latest statements show Iran tying battlefield losses at home with a wider campaign against economic and technology infrastructure linked to the United States and Israel. With banks, oil sites, shipping and global cloud networks all mentioned as possible targets, governments and companies across West Asia remain on alert as the conflict continues.