Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has named Tesla among 18 US companies whose Middle East operations it is threatening to attack in retaliation for the killings of Iranian military leaders. The threat carries an explicit deadline: 8:00 PM Tehran time on April 1.
Tesla has been rapidly expanding across the Gulf over the past year, with showrooms, service centers, and more than 30 Supercharger stations now operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — all directly in the crosshairs.
In a statement published through Sepah News, its official outlet, the IRGC declared that “for every assassination, a U.S. company will be destroyed,” and warned that 18 American firms should “expect the destruction of their respective units” starting Wednesday evening.
The full list includes Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Dell, Palantir, Nvidia, JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, General Electric, Boeing, Spire Solutions, and UAE-based AI firm G42.
Tesla Australia has confirmed that a blaze at its Parramatta showroom is the result of a “suspected arson attack” rather than a problem with its cars.
Police are collecting evidence from the scene on Church Street, Parramatta, where fire erupted in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A statement released by NSW Police said emergency services rushed to the scene just after 3.20am “following reports of multiple vehicles found alight”.
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