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Iran Targeting US and Israeli Banks in the Middle East? Dubai begins evacuations after ‘painful reaction’ warning

A British bank has begun evacuating staff from its Dubai offices after receiving a warning Tehran Plans target U.S. and Israeli banks across the Middle East.

Tehran vowed retaliation against U.S. and Israeli financial institutions as Standard Chartered Bank began to withdraw. (Reuters/AP)

Standard Chartered is headquartered in London and has significant operations in the United Arab Emirates, with offices in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), which is home to many major international banks and law firms.

Following the United States and Israel Many employees at foreign and local companies have been working remotely due to the attacks on Iran, Tehran In retaliation, the United States launched missiles across the Middle East, causing destruction and death throughout the Gulf and causing severe travel disruptions.

Also read: Is Mojtaba Khamenei safe? Iran provides update on report of leg injury to new supreme leader

Iran vows ‘painful response’

The Islamic Republic promises a “painful response” to the United States and Israeli banks after the U.S. launches its toughest crackdown on Iran yet evacuation.

Iran has tried to threaten the global economy by blocking the strait. HormuzIt is an important pipeline capable of transporting nearly 20% of the world’s oil.

In addition, the regime claimed that after the United States, companies related to the United States would become the “next target” of its bombing attacks.Israel Troops allegedly attacked Bank Sepah, an Iranian bank with links to the military, in Tehran overnight.

It warned individuals in the Middle East to stay at least 1 kilometer away from these institutions as it threatened to eliminate them.

Iran lashes out at US, Israel attacks

“Terrorist US forces and the brutal Zionist regime targeted a bank in the country after the operation failed,” the Islamic Republic’s Central Military Command said, according to state media.

“Through this illegal and unusual action, the enemy forces our hands to target economic centers and banks with ties to the United States and the Zionist regime in the region.”

According to Iranian state media, a bank in northern Tehran was attacked and many bank employees were killed.

Iran has been targeting Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf in retaliation for the assassination. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Two drones struck Dubai International Airport on Wednesday morning, injuring four people.

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