ALBAWABA- Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday, April 2, 2026, claimed responsibility for attacks on U.S.-linked technology infrastructure in the Gulf, expanding its campaign beyond military targets.
The IRGC cited strikes on Oracle’s Dubai data center and reaffirmed its involvement in Wednesday’s hit on Bahrain’s leading telecom operator, Batelco.
The actions follow a Tuesday warning in which the IRGC designated 18 major American tech and defense firms, including Oracle, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Nvidia, IBM, Palantir, Tesla, and Boeing, as “legitimate military targets,” accusing them of supporting U.S.-Israeli operations against Iranian officials.
Tehran set a deadline of 8 p.m. local time on April 1 for retaliatory action, urging employees and nearby civilians to evacuate.
BREAKING: IRGC claims attack on Oracle data center in Dubai
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Yesterday, Iranian missiles struck Batelco’s Hamala headquarters in Bahrain, a key site hosting Amazon Web Services infrastructure, sparking confirmed fires. The IRGC described the operations as disabling part of the “assassination machine” aiding U.S. and Israeli intelligence.
Thursday’s claimed strike on Oracle’s Dubai data center continues the pattern. Oracle’s facilities host significant cloud and AI infrastructure in the UAE, part of its regional expansion. No independent casualty or damage assessments have yet been released.
Iran’s strategy intensifies in targeting Western-linked economic and digital assets, amid the fifth week of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign launched February 28, 2026. Gulf states heavily invested in U.S.-backed technology now face elevated risks to critical infrastructure and regional supply chains.
