Evidence45%Reported
FactConfirmedBusiness·April 3, 2026
Iran Threatens 'Complete Annihilation' of Microsoft and Other US Tech Companies in Region
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ warned that US ICT companies in the Middle East, explicitly naming Microsoft, Nvidia, and others, face 'complete and utter annihilation' as retaliation if the US strikes Iranian power plants, following an earlier reported Iranian strike on an Amazon facility in Bahrain.
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Evidence45%Reported
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April 3, 2026
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April 3, 2026
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Evidence Strength
Evidence45%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
April 3, 2026
Last updated
April 3, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
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