Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
Iran warns of attacks on Middle East data centers, including the Stargate AI project, in retaliation for U.S. threats.Summary
Iran has threatened to target data centers in the Middle East, including the significant 'Stargate' AI data center project, in response to potential U.S. strikes on its civilian infrastructure. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that if the U.S. proceeds with threats against Iran's civilian infrastructure, Iran will retaliate by striking U.S. energy and tech infrastructure in the region. The Stargate data center, a $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, was specifically highlighted in a released video. This escalation follows U.S. President Trump's threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Several data centers in the region have already been attacked, with Iranian missiles previously hitting Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in Bahrain and an Oracle data center in Dubai. Iran has also explicitly threatened tech companies like Nvidia and Apple.
(Source：TechCrunch)