IRGC Denounces US Civilian Attack Claims as “Absolute Lie,” Threatens Retaliation on American Firms

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to the United States, rejecting Washington’s claims that its military avoids civilian targets. The IRGC dismissed these statements as an “absolute lie” in a Wednesday announcement.

In its statement, the IRGC directly challenged US Central Command, saying,
“We tell the US Central Command that, in the first place, your army’s non-aggression against homes and civilian centers is an absolute lie.”

The statement cited attacks on the homes of Iranian leaders and officials, as well as the Minab school massacre, where a US Tomahawk missile struck a girls’ elementary school on February 28, killing 168 children aged seven to twelve. The IRGC condemned these actions as terrorist and anti-human operations.

The IRGC further emphasized that the United States cannot distance itself from the coalition’s actions, stating,
“Secondly, the explicit presence and participation of the American army in a terrorist coalition makes that country directly and unequivocally responsible for all the coalition’s actions.”

Iran warned that 18 American tech and AI companies, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Palantir, and Oracle, will be targeted in retaliation for providing surveillance and military support used against Iran. Civilians were advised to stay at least one kilometer away from these facilities.

Since February 28, Iran has conducted multiple retaliatory strikes on US military bases and Israeli positions, framing its actions as legitimate self-defense under international law while accusing the US and Israel of committing war crimes against civilian infrastructure.