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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X that "The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming" and instructed Gulf governments, funds and firms to give "no resources to any AI or data company aiding invasions or killing children. No finance, equity, land and energy," with the addendum "Assist them and face our enforcement." He named no companies and did not explain the authority's powers or how Iran would enforce it outside its borders. The threat follows warnings from Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei that undersea cables, data centers and AI facilities "valued at $2 trillion" could be struck if war with the US and Israel resumes, and IRGC Telegram posts listing 17–18 US tech firms including Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia, Apple and UAE-based G42 as "legitimate targe
The warning targets the Gulf's fast-growing status as an AI and data center hub, especially the UAE's deep integration with American tech companies. Analysts say the aim is deterrence: to pressure Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha to discourage another US offensive against Iran. Gulf states host major US investments, including OpenAI's $30 billion Stargate UAE data center campus, Microsoft's pledged $10 billion-plus in the region through 2030, and Nvidia-linked AI factories in Saudi Arabia. Data centers are considered "soft targets" because they depend on uninterrupted power, cooling and connectivity
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X saying "The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming" and told Gulf governments, funds and firms to give "no resources to any AI or data company aiding invasions or killing children. No finance, equity, land and energy," adding "Assist them and face our enforcement." He named no companies, but the IRGC has previously listed Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, Oracle, Nvidia and UAE-based G42 as targets.
The warning is real and comes from parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's post on X. He announced a "Persian Gulf Data Author
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Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on X saying "The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming" and told Gulf governments, funds and firms to give "no resources to any AI or data company aiding invasions or killing children. No finance, equity, land and energy," adding "Assist them and face our enforcement." He named no companies, but the IRGC has previously listed Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, Oracle, Nvidia and UAE-based G42 as targets.
BREAKING: Iran has now issued a deadly warning to the Middle East. Iran will no longer allow the UAE and other Gulf countries to assist Nvidia, Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, or other AI and data companies. Any financial, land or energy resources provided to AI and data
The warning is real and comes from parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's post on X. He announced a "Persian Gulf Data Authority" and told regional governments, funds and firms to withhold finance, equity, land and energy from AI/data companies Iran accuses of aiding military operations, adding "Assist them and face our enforcement." He did not name specific companies. This is a numerical comparison of launch tonnage by a user; the specific 26-satellite Starlink V3 launch and 3-tonne cumulative figure for the smaller launch providers could not be independently verified in available sources. This is a digest-style post mixing headlines and stock tickers (Tesla, Replit, Anthropic) about AI and market news. Individual claims such as Claude cracking an NSA crypto mystery or Roadster dep
Iran has now issued a deadly warning to the Middle East. Iran will no longer allow the UAE and other Gulf countries to assist Nvidia, Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, or other AI and data companies. Any financial, land or energy resources provided to AI and data companies will