Middle East
Why Gulf data centers became deliberate targets in Iran War
Not only did the US make the placement and investment in these tech warehouses a ‘loyalty test,’ they then made them dual use for Washington’s military
May 13, 2026
Not only did the US make the placement and investment in these tech warehouses a ‘loyalty test,’ they then made them dual use for Washington’s military
Threats from Tehran and regional uncertainty are reshaping regional security, but not all Gulf states are moving in the same direction
The Iran war is certainly exposing a lot of long festering wounds, with this rupture certainly stunning Wall Street today
Many of them use their access to Washington to work for authoritarian states that want to influence our foreign policy
Muscat is the only Gulf capital that has remained friendly with Tehran throughout the war. There is a reason for that, and why those relations will persist.
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
