After offices of a #bank in #Tehran were hit overnight, Zolfaqari also said #Iran would respond with attacks on banks that do business with the #US or #Israel.
People across the #MiddleEast should stay 1,000 metres from banks, he added.
All #HSBC branches will be closed in #Qatar until further notice to ensure the safety of customers & staff, the bank wrote in a text message to customers after Iran threatened to target economic & banking interests linked to the US & Israel in the region.