Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

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Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

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Iran Military Says to Hit U.S., Israeli Economic Targets in Region

This photo released on January 7, 2026, by the Iranian Army media office shows military academy students listening to Iran's army chief Amir Hatami (unseen) speaking in Tehran. ©HANDOUT / IRANIAN ARMY MEDIA OFFICE / AFP

Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against U.S. and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank.

"The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime," said the military's central operational command, Khatam Al-Anbiya, in a statement carried by state TV.

It urged people across the region to refrain from going within one kilometer of banks.

Iranian media said U.S. and Israeli strikes hit a bank in Tehran overnight, killing an unspecified number of employees.

AFP

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