CAIRO -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday warned that companies it accused of involvement in "terrorist espionage" could be targeted, naming several major U.S. technology firms and urging employees and nearby residents to leave the areas.
In a statement, the IRGC said institutions it claims contribute to intelligence operations, communications technology, and artificial intelligence used in attacks on Iran would be considered "legitimate targets."
The statement specifically listed companies including Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Meta, among others. (Iran-U.S. Companies)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the coming days of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran "will be decisive," while admitting that Iran retains the ability to retaliate after suffering several weeks of massive U.S.-Israeli attacks.
"Iran knows that, and there's almost nothing they can militarily do about it," he said at the Pentagon's press briefing on the war with Iran, the first in nearly two weeks, repeating claims that the Iranian regime had been crippled. (U.S.-Iran-Pentagon)
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NIAMEY -- At least 33 people were killed and five others injured in attacks in western Niger, state television Tele Sahel reported on Tuesday.
The attacks took place on March 26 in the communes of Allela and Birni N'Konni in the Tahoua region, the report said. (Niger-Attack)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Israel will maintain a "security zone" in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River indefinitely, banning the return of more than 600,000 displaced residents and ordering the demolition of villages near the border.
Speaking after a situation assessment with senior military officers, Katz said homes in border villages would be demolished, and Israeli forces would maintain a permanent presence in the zone "with strict enforcement and absolute deterrence." (Israel-Lebanon-Security Zone) ■
