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April 6, 2026
Iran threatens 'Stargate' AI data centers
Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.
TL;DR
- Iran has warned of further attacks on Middle East data centers in response to U.S. threats.
- The Iranian military indicated retaliation against U.S. energy and tech infrastructure if its civilian infrastructure is targeted.
- A video released by Iran highlighted the Stargate data center in the UAE as a potential target.
- Stargate is a $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle for AI data centers.
- This threat comes after U.S. President Trump threatened to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure.
- Recent Iranian missile strikes have already hit AWS data centers in Bahrain and an Oracle data center in Dubai.
- Iran had previously named tech companies like Nvidia and Apple in its threats.
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