{"id":60381,"date":"2026-03-31T11:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-signals-end-to-iran-war-as-irgc-threatens-us-tech-giants-zelenskyy-seeks-easter-truce\/60381\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:38:27","slug":"trump-signals-end-to-iran-war-as-irgc-threatens-us-tech-giants-zelenskyy-seeks-easter-truce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-signals-end-to-iran-war-as-irgc-threatens-us-tech-giants-zelenskyy-seeks-easter-truce\/60381\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Signals End to Iran War as IRGC Threatens US Tech Giants; Zelenskyy Seeks Easter Truce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran\u2019s IRGC has labeled 18 major U.S. technology companies &quot;legitimate targets,&quot;<\/strong> including Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>), Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), and Alphabet (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>), with threats of strikes beginning <strong>April 1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Donald Trump predicted the war against Iran will not last &quot;much longer,&quot;<\/strong> asserting that the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> will reopen &quot;automatically&quot; once U.S. forces exit the region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing for an Easter ceasefire<\/strong> and is scheduled to hold a high-level phone call with the U.S. negotiation team on <strong>April 1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Iranian Army claimed successful drone strikes on strategic industrial sites<\/strong> in Haifa and Ben Gurion, specifically naming facilities belonging to Siemens (<a href=\"\/stock\/SIEGY\">SIEGY<\/a>) and Telmone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trump Predicts Swift End to Iran Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview with the <em>New York Post<\/em>, <strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> stated that the ongoing military campaign against <strong>Iran<\/strong> is nearing its conclusion. Trump emphasized that the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a critical global energy chokepoint currently seeing restricted traffic, will reopen <strong>&quot;automatically&quot;<\/strong> following a U.S. withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>The President suggested that the responsibility for maintaining the waterway&#39;s security should shift to other nations, noting that the U.S. does not intend to maintain a permanent presence. While Trump remains optimistic about a diplomatic resolution, he declined to confirm whether <strong>Vice President JD Vance<\/strong> or special envoy <strong>Steve Witkoff<\/strong> are currently en route to <strong>Pakistan<\/strong> for regional mediation.<\/p>\n<h2>IRGC Issues Direct Threat to U.S. Tech Sector<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> has issued a severe warning to <strong>18 American technology and aerospace firms<\/strong>, designating them as military targets. The list includes industry leaders such as Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>), Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), Alphabet (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>), Intel (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTC\">INTC<\/a>), Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>), IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>), and Tesla (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC alleges these companies play a central role in designing and executing <strong>assassinations and terrorist operations<\/strong> through their ICT and AI technologies. The statement warned that facilities belonging to these firms would be struck in response to any further acts of terror in <strong>Iran<\/strong>, with the threat set to take effect at <strong>8:00 PM Tehran time on April 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional Escalation and Industrial Strikes<\/h2>\n<p>On the ground, the <strong>Iranian Army<\/strong> reported targeting strategic communication centers and industrial complexes in <strong>Israel<\/strong> using suicide drones. Specifically, Tehran claimed to have struck industries belonging to Siemens (<a href=\"\/stock\/SIEGY\">SIEGY<\/a>) and <strong>Telmone<\/strong> in the <strong>Haifa<\/strong> and <strong>Ben Gurion<\/strong> regions.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the <strong>Israeli Army<\/strong> announced it has destroyed <strong>180 rocket platforms<\/strong> in <strong>Southern Lebanon<\/strong> since the start of the conflict. The Iranian military maintains that it will continue to respond to &quot;any aggression without hesitation&quot; until the threat of war is removed and &quot;aggressors are punished.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Zelenskyy Pursues Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Amidst the Middle Eastern turmoil, <strong>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> is redoubling efforts to secure a temporary truce in the <strong>Ukraine-Russia<\/strong> conflict. Zelenskyy expressed hope for an <strong>Easter ceasefire<\/strong> and is scheduled to discuss the proposal with the <strong>U.S. negotiation team<\/strong> on <strong>April 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian leader is seeking strong U.S. support for the initiative, which aims to provide a humanitarian reprieve during the holiday period. This diplomatic push comes as global attention remains divided between the Eastern European front and the escalating tensions in the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Iran\u2019s IRGC has labeled 18 major U.S. technology companies &quot;legitimate targets,&quot; including Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet 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