Iran has launched a new threat against US companies based across the Middle East, warning it will attack them in retaliation for new strikes by the US in Iran aimed against its leadership.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) listed 18 companies, including tech giants Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel and IBM.

In a statement on Tuesday, IRGC alleged that the companies were complicit in the “targeted assassination” of officials.

"These companies, starting from 8:00 pm (1630 GMT) Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1, should expect the destruction of their relevant units in exchange for every assassination in Iran," the statement read.

In a warning to the employees, it added, "We advise the employees of these institutions to immediately leave their workplaces to preserve their lives."

The companies include -- Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Dell, Tesla, Nvidia, Boeing, HP, Cisco, Oracle, Planter, J.P. Morgan, GE, Spire Solutions and G42.