Iran Threatens Retaliation Against U.S. Tech Infrastructure Amid Middle East Tensions
Iran has issued a warning of potential attacks on data centers across the Middle East in response to threats and air strikes from the United States. The Iranian military, through spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari, stated that if the U.S. proceeds with its threats to target Iran's civilian infrastructure, Iran would retaliate by striking U.S. energy and tech infrastructure in the region. This announcement was made via a video that highlighted the Stargate data center in the United Arab Emirates, a $500 billion joint venture involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle. The video emphasized Iran's capability to target these facilities despite their concealment by Google. The tensions have escalated following President Trump's threat to attack Iran's civilian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, a critical shipping channel that has been blocked since the onset of the conflict in February. 
