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Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi Says Iran Will Target US AI Centers In Next War
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US AI centers will be targeted in any future war, says Boroujerdi. Iran threatens to strike American internet cables and data centers in West Asia.
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AI centers targeted
Iranian parliament member Alaeddin Boroujerdi said US AI centers will be targeted in any possible next war, arguing that investment in new technologies and artificial intelligence is a key area of US interests in the region. Boroujerdi said Iran should withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), warning that withdrawal would mean "no commitment not to build a nuclear bomb" and that such a decision would face broad political consequences.
Boroujerdi also said the Americans have no choice but to accept Iran's conditions, because they have defined interests in the Arab countries on the shores of the Persian Gulf, and Iran will not allow the US to have its former presence in the region. Boroujerdi added that all these interests and centers are under Iran's surveillance and will definitely be targeted in any possible next war, saying the Americans would then understand who is the loser and who is the winner.
Guardians vow wider strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said, "The world will be amazed," and added, "We have new targets that have not yet been attacked," as Iranian commanders issued public threats against Washington and its allies. CNN reported that Iranian officials threatened to broaden their targets if the conflict resumes, including cutting undersea internet cables, striking AI data centers, and attacking regional oil and gas facilities.
Euronews reported that Brigadier General Hussein Maḥbī warned that any attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure will be met with a response that will turn the occupied Palestinian territories into a "scorched earth," pushing Israelis into the Sinai Desert. Euronews also quoted Maḥbī saying, "Any attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure" would turn the occupied lands into a scorched earth forever, and drive their usurpers into the Sinai Desert.
Digital assets and escalation
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary General, Major General Mohsen Rezaee, warned that Iran would target U.S.-linked Internet cables, data centers, and artificial intelligence facilities in West Asia if Iran comes under a new attack. Rezaee said in an interview with Press TV that the digital infrastructure linked to the United States in the region is worth more than two trillion dollars, and he warned of destroying a number of Internet cables, data centers, and AI facilities if the war erupts again.
Masrawy reported that Rezaee said more than 30 million Iranians signed up for the Jamfda campaign, which means sacrifice for Iran, in readiness to take up arms if a new war breaks out. Rezaee also insisted on managing the Strait of Hormuz as a "huge national asset and a core national source," arguing that its importance exceeds financial gains to ensure regional security.