Iran threatens to destroy US data centres, AI sites and cables in the Gulf if war resumes

• Iran security chief Mohsen Rezaei threatens to target US-linked data centers, AI facilities and cables in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz if war resumes.
• Rezaei says Iran has additional military capabilities it has not yet deployed and is prepared for a broader response if the US launches another attack.

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has warned that Iran could target US-linked technology infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates and around the Strait of Hormuz if fighting with the United States resumes.

In a 30-minute interview published online by Iran’s state-owned Press TV, Rezaei said potential targets included undersea cables, data centers, artificial intelligence facilities and other sites he described as valuable US assets in the region.

“The United States has extremely expensive assets in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz,” Rezaei said.

“We have not yet included these assets among our targets. But if war breaks out, many of these cables, data centres, artificial intelligence facilities and numerous other sites will be destroyed,” he added.

Rezaei described the technology infrastructure as the “pulse of the American economy in this region,” claiming the assets were worth more than $2 trillion.

He did not provide a detailed breakdown of the valuation or identify the specific facilities that could be targeted.

The warning raises concerns over the potential impact of renewed hostilities on critical digital infrastructure in the Gulf, where data centers and telecommunications networks support regional and international services.

Rezaei also said Iran was prepared to deploy additional military capabilities if the United States launched another attack, arguing that Tehran had deliberately avoided using all its capabilities during the opening week of the previous confrontation.

“We did not act in a way that would reveal all our capabilities in the first week. Had we done so, we would have had little left to use afterwards,” he said.

“Today, if another confrontation takes place, we will certainly face the enemy with a much broader and more extensive plan,” he added.

His remarks signal a warning from Tehran that any renewed conflict could expand beyond direct military targets to include technology and communications infrastructure across the region. The statements reflect Rezaei’s position and do not establish that specific facilities have been selected for attack.