Stargate is a $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to build AI data centers, announced in January 2025. War in the Middle East is having unfortunate consequences for AI giants, with infrastructure emerging as a new pressure point. Now, OpenAI's US$30bn AI data centre in the UAE – which is currently under development – has been singled out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a video. Iran has issued a new threat against a US interest: the $30 billion Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi. The IRGC released a video vowing retaliatory. This Amazon data centre sits on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, directly across the water from the Iranian coast. Stocked with high-powered computers that run day and night, this structure is where “the cloud” takes on physical form. Amazon has six data centres across Bahrain and the United Arab. Iran has launched its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, developed by 100 Iranian researchers, marking a significant milestone in the country's pursuit of technological advancement and self-sufficiency. However, two key factors — Tehran's global economic isolation, and its deeply.