Iran declares US-Israeli economic, banking interests in region are targets

Iran - Israel war have entered a dangerous new stage as Iran warns of direct strikes on economic centers, banks, and major infrastructure that are linked to the United States and Israel. With the conflict intensifying on its 12th day, fears are rising over a wider regional war that may impact financial systems.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a strong warning that “economic centres and banks” linked to the United States and Israel across the region could now become direct targets, following what Tehran described as an attack on an Iranian bank.

A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, an organization mostly described as being linked to the IRGC, said the recent attacks had opened the way for Iran to respond by targeting financial and economic infrastructure tied to Washington and Tel Aviv.

According to the spokesperson, “The enemy has left our hands open to target economic centres and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime in the region.” The statement also included a public warning advising civilians not to remain within a one-kilometre radius of banks, signaling the seriousness of the threat.

The spokesperson further added that the United States should prepare for what was described as a “painful response” from Iran, suggesting that Tehran’s next phase of retaliation may move beyond military installations and into strategic economic warfare.

As explosions continued to shake parts of Tehran, Iranian officials claimed that US and Israeli forces had bombed nearly 10,000 civilian locations across the country since the war began on February 28. Iranian state media reported that more than 1,300 civilians had been killed during the ongoing attacks.

In a major development, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency released what it described as a list of “Iran’s new targets.” The list reportedly includes offices, data centers, and infrastructure connected to major American technology companies that allegedly maintain Israeli military-linked operations.

Among the companies named were Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle. Iranian media claimed that cloud-based service centers and operational offices linked to these firms are located in several Israeli cities as well as parts of the Gulf region.

Tasnim stated that as the conflict shifts toward what it called an “infrastructure war,” the range of legitimate targets for Iran would naturally expand. This marks a significant strategic shift, indicating that Tehran may consider economic and digital infrastructure as part of its military response.

Iran’s state broadcaster also reported that an overnight Israeli strike targeted a bank branch in Tehran, describing the attack as an “illegitimate and unusual act in war.” According to state television, several bank employees were killed in the incident.

Iranian officials argued that attacking civilian financial institutions crossed a major red line and justified stronger revenge against similar institutions connected to Israel and the United States.

The latest warnings also followed Israel’s recent strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where a building linked to the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Qard Al-Hassan financial institution was reportedly bombed.

Al-Qard Al-Hassan operates as a quasi-banking organization that provides interest-free loans and financial support to communities, while also supporting Hezbollah’s wider social network that includes schools, hospitals, and low-cost supermarkets.

Israel has repeatedly stated that its military objective is to weaken Hezbollah’s operational capacity and financial networks. However, the campaign has had devastating humanitarian consequences. Reports indicate that at least 570 people have been killed and around 780,000 relocated in Lebanon during the recent escalation.

With threats now extending beyond military targets to banks, economic hubs, and major technology infrastructure, analysts fear the conflict could trigger wider financial instability across the Middle East.

Investors around the world are also closely monitoring the situation, as any disruption to banking systems, cloud infrastructure, or energy-linked financial channels could create major ripple effects in international markets.

As Iran signals broader revenge and Israel continues its regional operations, concerns are growing that the war may expand into a full-scale economic confrontation among multiple countries and major MNCs.

Days ahead are critical, with the possibility of cyber, financial, and infrastructure-based attacks adding a new layer of uncertainty to an already volatile conflict.

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