Russian Ambassador to Iran: According to Iranian official sources, Iran's new Supreme Leader is currently within the country
¬ Iranian Armed Forces: Launched strikes against Siemens, telecommunications, and AT&T facilities inside Israel
¬ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): Will strike facilities of eight companies in the Middle East region
¬ Iran says U.S.-Israel attack on Iranian pharmaceutical firms and pledges retaliation
¬ Russian Ambassador: Tehran assures Russia that Russian vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz will face no issues
Russian Ambassador to Tehran, Alexey Yedov, stated that according to statements from Iranian leadership, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is currently inside Iran, but avoids public appearances.
In an interview with RTVI television, Ambassador Yedov said: "As repeatedly stated by Iranian leadership, the new leader is within Iran, but for obvious reasons, he avoids public appearances."
The Iranian military reported that it has struck facilities of Siemens, telecommunications, and AT&T located within Israel.
Citing a statement from the Iranian military, Tasnim News Agency reported: "This morning, key strategic communication, industrial centers, and communication hubs serving the Israeli military at Ben Gurion Airport and Haifa area—belonging to Siemens, Telecommunications, and AT&T—were targeted."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that if assassinations occur within Iran, Tehran will launch attacks starting from the evening of April 1st against facilities of 18 companies in the Middle East region, as per its plan.
Citing a statement from the IRGC, Iran National Radio and Television reported: "Starting from 8:00 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st, these companies should prepare themselves—their respective branches will be destroyed one by one following every assassination carried out within Iran."
The list of companies specified by the IRGC includes: Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, IBM, Dell, Plantier, NVIDIA, JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, General Electric, Spire Solutions, G42, Boeing.
The IRGC emphasized that these companies have been actively involved in terrorist planning targeting Iran.
The Iranian government stated that the United States and Israel attacked pharmaceutical companies in Iran producing drugs for multiple sclerosis and cancer treatment, and Iran vowed to retaliate accordingly.
Iran’s Minister of Labour, Ahmad Mirdari, said that an Iranian pharmaceutical company was attacked by the U.S. and Israel on Tuesday.
Citing Mirdari’s information, the Iranian government website reported: "This enterprise is a high-tech center in Iran responsible for producing and developing medicines for patients, including those suffering from multiple sclerosis, as well as anti-cancer drugs."
He pointed out that this attack violated international law.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also commented on the attack, condemning Israel and vowing retaliation.
Araghchi wrote on social media platform X: "Our strong armed forces will severely punish the aggressors."
He noted that Iran’s adversaries are not dealing with Palestinians who are mostly civilians without self-defense capabilities.
Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Yedov stated that Tehran has assured Russia that Russian vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz will encounter no problems, and ships can proceed once security arrangements are confirmed with Iranian authorities.
In an interview with RTVI television, Yedov said: "We maintain close coordination with Iranian authorities regarding safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Our partners have assured us that there will be no issues for Russian vessels, and ships can proceed after security matters are settled with Iran."
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