PANews reported on March 15 that, according to Cailian Press, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Naini stated on the 14th that Iran's attacks on US bank branches were a response to previous attacks on two Iranian banks. He added that if the enemy takes similar actions again, all US bank branches in the region will become legitimate targets for Iranian strikes. On the evening of the 13th, Citibank branches in Dubai, UAE, and Manama, Bahrain, were attacked by drones.