AI Infrastructure2026-04-07
The Verge
Iran Threatens OpenAI's Stargate Data Center in UAE
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to target OpenAI's planned 'Stargate' data center in Abu Dhabi if the US attacks Iranian power plants. The threat, delivered via a state-backed video, escalates tensions by directly linking geopolitical conflict to critical AI infrastructure. It highlights the vulnerability of centralized, high-value AI assets to international disputes.
