Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
TechCrunch·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Iran's military threatened to attack U.S. energy and technology infrastructure in the Middle East, specifically naming the Stargate data center in the UAE. Stargate is a $500 billion AI project by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle. The threat follows U.S. President Trump's warning to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Previous missiles have already damaged AWS and Oracle data centers in the region.
Key Entities
IranStargateOpenAISoftBankOracleUnited StatesTrumpStrait of HormuzAWSNvidiaApple