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Iran Vows Retaliation on US-Israel Banks After Tehran Strike

Published 11 March 2026

Iran's military leadership vowed on Wednesday to target economic centers and banks linked to the United States and Israel across the region, following an overnight airstrike on a major bank in Tehran that killed several employees. The strike hit an administrative building associated with Bank Sepah, one of the country's largest public banks with historical ties to the military, according to Iranian state media. The incident occurred as the ongoing conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel entered its 12th day.

A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Iran's unified military command affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, described the attack as an illegitimate act that justified retaliatory strikes on similar financial targets. "The enemy left our hands open to targeting economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime in the region," the spokesperson said in a statement carried by state television. The command warned residents to stay at least one kilometer away from such facilities to avoid potential harm.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a list of specific targets, including offices and cloud-based...

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