‘Enemy technology infrastructure’: Iran threatens Amazon, Google and Microsoft assets in Middle East - Euronews.com
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Iran threatened Amazon, Google and Microsoft assets in the Middle East, labeling them "enemy technology infrastructure." The threat targets the tech giants' regional operations and facilities across Middle Eastern countries where these companies maintain data centers and cloud services.
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