A warning circulating on Telegram channels described as affiliated with IRGC has urged employees working at several major United States technology companies across the Persian Gulf region to immediately evacuate their offices. The message calls on workers to leave company premises without delay and advises citizens and residents located near these facilities to stay away from surrounding areas.
According to the circulated message, the alert specifically addresses employees working at offices of multiple international technology companies that maintain a presence in the Gulf region. The warning names several major firms including Qualcomm, Adobe, Dell Technologies, Intel, Apple, Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, and IBM. These companies operate offices and regional teams across several Gulf cities that serve as business and technology hubs for the wider Middle East region. The message identifies a number of locations where offices of the named companies are present. Cities referenced in the alert include Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Kuwait City, and Manama, along with locations in Oman. Employees working at offices in these cities are instructed in the warning to leave their workplaces immediately. The message also advises people in nearby areas to avoid gathering close to these sites and to maintain distance from the locations mentioned.
Many international technology companies maintain offices in Gulf cities to support regional operations that include enterprise software services, cloud computing platforms, technical consulting, and corporate partnerships. Cities such as Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha have become important locations for global technology firms seeking to serve customers across the Middle East and nearby markets. These offices often support a wide range of activities including regional sales operations, technology deployment support, partner ecosystems, and customer service for businesses and government institutions adopting digital platforms.
The warning circulating on the Telegram channels focuses primarily on urging employees to evacuate their offices and avoid remaining in or around company facilities. Residents and individuals located near the listed sites are also advised to stay away from surrounding areas. The message itself does not include additional details about the situation prompting the alert and provides no further operational instructions beyond the call for immediate evacuation and avoidance of the specified locations.
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