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Iran's joint military command says that banks and financial institutions are now a target in the Middle East
Iran's military targets banks and financial institutions to pressure the US and Israel amid escalating strikes and regional conflict, risking key Gulf financial hubs, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters warned that banks and financial institutions are now targets, advising people to stay 1,000 metres away from banks in the Middle East.
- Following reported hits on banking facilities in Tehran and Beirut, Tehran's military command responded after Israeli‑American airstrikes killed bank staff and Israel bombed a Beirut building linked to Al‑Qard Al‑Hassan on Monday.
- Iranian drones struck near Dubai International Airport, wounding four while a projectile hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze and forcing the crew to abandon ship.
- Many foreign nationals are fleeing the region, including over 45,000 U.K. citizens, as Iran's threat raises concerns for Dubai and other financial hubs, with a Wednesday vote on a GCC resolution.
- On Wednesday, the IRGC‑affiliated Tasnim news agency listed offices of top US companies with Israeli links as 'Iran's new targets', following Iran’s efforts to pressure the U.S. and Israel. The attacks have effectively halted most cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says will target US, Israeli economic and banking sites
Iran will target economic and banking interests linked to the US and Israel in the region, after an attack on an Iranian bank, a spokesperson for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said on Wednesday. An administrative building linked to Bank Sepah, one of the country's largest public banks and with historical links to the military, was hit overnight in Tehran, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. "Following their…
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Total News Sources51
Leaning Left11Leaning Right9Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 35% Center
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 35% of the sources are Center
36% Left
L 36%
C 35%
R 29%
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