IRGC warns attacks on US banks will expand if more Iranian banks are targeted

A spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian attacks on American bank branches in neighboring countries were a response to US–Israeli strikes on Iranian bank properties earlier this week and briefly disrupted banking operations in the country. 

Speaking to Sepah News on Saturday, Brigadier General Ali Naeini warned that all US bank branches operating in the region will become legitimate targets for Iran if "the enemy repeats its mistake" and carries out similar attacks on Iranian banks.

Naeini’s comments come amid Iran’s repeated warnings that it will respond eye‑for‑eye to any US or Israeli attacks on its civilian infrastructure. Iranian authorities have indicated that such reprisals will target all US assets in the region, especially in Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, where US companies have expanded their presence in recent years.

The attacks on two Iranian banks earlier this week, which included offices of Bank Sepah, Iran’s largest and oldest bank, killed several bank employees and disrupted online and offline operations of the banks for several hours.

Analysts believe US–Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran aim to disrupt daily life in the country and create dissatisfaction among Iranians.

The US–Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders. Iran's armed forces have responded by launching daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli‑occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets in the region.

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