Iran warned that it could target economic and banking centres linked to the United States and Israel across West Asia after what it called an attack on an Iranian bank, according to statements carried by state media. Iran’s military central operational command, the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, said the incident gives Tehran justification to strike financial targets associated with Washington and Tel Aviv.
A spokesperson urged residents in the region to stay at least 1,000 metres away from banks. The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters issued the warning after accusing Israel and the United States of attacking an Iranian banking facility. State media reported that US and Israeli strikes hit a bank in Tehran overnight, killing an unspecified number of employees. Iranian outlets said the airstrikes killed bank staff in the capital, prompting the military command to issue the warning.
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Iran Warns of Wider Retaliation if Attacks Continue
The warning comes as tensions rise in the region after a series of strikes and counter-threats between Iran, the United States and Israel. Officials in Tehran said Iran will respond more broadly and target economic interests linked to Washington and Tel Aviv across West Asia if further attacks hit Iranian infrastructure. The latest warning follows an escalation in hostilities since late February, when US-Israeli strikes targeted multiple sites inside Iran, prompting retaliatory threats and raising fears of a wider regional confrontation. Analysts say the growing cycle of attacks and warnings has heightened concerns that the conflict could increasingly target economic and financial infrastructure across the region.
“Tehran will target economic and banking centres linked to the United States and Israel across the region,” the spokesperson said, according to the state news agency Islamic Republic News Agency. The warning has raised concerns among major financial hubs in West Asia, particularly Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which hosts many international banks and financial institutions. Analysts also point to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as potential areas of concern because they host major regional financial centres.
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