US Tech Firms Could Be Targets In Iran War (S01E25)

Thursday, March 13, 2026, IstanbulIn the last day or so Iran’s pro-Revolutonary Guard Tasnim news agency issued a statement meant to strike fear across the US tech sector. It was a list of US-based companies that it said could be subject to attack. They included high-tech companies that are the darlings of Wall Street: Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, Amazon, and Oracle.Why would Iran target these companies? Listen or watch. badlands is a reader-supported publication an podcast. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming ap aid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit borzou.substack.com/subscribe