Senior Iranian military official threatens strikes on vital AI centers
Tehran said the threat would expand beyond oil shipping if attacked again, with targets it values at more than $2 trillion, Press TV reported.
- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei warned on Sunday that Iran could target American-linked undersea communications cables, data centers, and AI facilities across the region valued at more than $2 trillion if war resumes.
- Dismissing Washington's response as "insufficient," Tehran maintains seven conditions for restoring shipping through the Strait, which it says would restore normal operations within seven days.
- Payments to ship captains along Oman have jumped from $15,000 to more than $100,000 per voyage, reflecting surging operational costs amid escalating transit risks in the region.
- President Trump publicly dismissed Iran's deal offer as unacceptable, stating on Truth Social that Washington would not attack before the upcoming midterms and claiming Iran was "losing so badly."
- The June MoU collapsed three weeks after signing, prompting The IRGC and Washington to resume strikes, establishing a recurring pattern of diplomatic breakdown that threatens regional stability.
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Iran has warned that it will strike undersea fiber optic cables, data centers, and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities in the Gulf region if the United States and Israel resume military attacks against Iran. This is being interpreted as an official declaration that the country has moved beyond the traditional weaponization of energy—such as blockading the Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil tankers—to target critical digital infrastructure bu…
Could Iran target the Gulf’s digital backbone? The risks to data centres and internet cables explained
Iran's warning raises concerns about the vulnerability of Gulf data centres and digital infrastructure to potential attacks. Recent escalations have already disrupted Amazon Web Services facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, highlighting the risk. The Gulf has invested significantly in emerging technologies, making security a critical focus for governments and companies. Developing alternative routes for connectivity will be essential to mitigate t…
EADaily, October 13, 2026. In the event of a resumption of war, Iran will cut the Internet cable at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, as reported by Pars Today.
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that if clashes with the US intensify again, they could target internet cables, data centers, and artificial intelligence facilities in the region. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security meeting regarding possible new US attacks.
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