# EXCLUSIVE: UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 18:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Iranian, UAE, Exclusive

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow's Affairs | War changes the cost and form of AI power | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE1yb1lyTU1EclRQOUY0MXJjZ0FyY3lqeThLNnJsak9EVE9RUHVzWHUyUWJIdWJ0N2dicHlSU3dqeFplRHV4dmxzYUNiWEVnM1RUS1V0Z3BWdEtjTXZzQUg1Y3hLMTFuYV9HcjM5QWVaMEVCSnBqYjIzUDVB?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | UAE splits plan for large data centre into fragments as Iran targets tech infra: Report - Project's 1st phase construction began in 2025 | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOVlNORVFGRnpiVS1xSWtjX0RXNHdFRDNkXzExa19tRE16ano4VEtGaEFDOHhnZEQ1WXNBWDRJVlVMbVJpeDRhWHgxVXhKYWxjajFUX21ReEJPRGxLYVFFaHJMdkxNZTdvYXY4enl3bGx4N29nQ19DVHJxa2FpYnJXc3YzWDRyU2RHbGFQN3Eyd1JJVTVHV2tGUkx5emh4VWR0X05DRG12M3pZd2F2Z1lERnhROFF6Z0h0V2NwN1k1N1NxRjN6aWRVaTd30gHPAUFVX3lxTE1LN0NhMUJFNEY1UlZaRWJIdGJtLWlpWjZzUUVJLTYtbTd4TEdORVYtNmRzNEFNaUYzeHBzSG00b0h4UTQ3QzZUbHFMZGl2cnFNM1lHdkRZVmNxY3dRdFhiSU5RMWQxRXBNd1BWQU5tcjVpT0J4MVJuSFdfTEZhWDNoeUdzRVZJV1N) |
| middle-east-online.com | From oil to compute: Can the Middle East become the world’s next AI powerhouse? | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOX2VYT2NJaVBpczhVYnRZUWY4Tnd0VmhqTTAtOG9OTzA5dzUxNm5wM3ZHVmJKYkhhQkRyaW50NUQ1WXJlYUI5Vjl3QVM2NFBFUzdzbHlpRXNTdW52M3JZVFRDcDhaU0VnZG1SUXZMblFONmVpSmgxMGNKcm0yZzhEaExsYUwzb1RXTkZPYjRER0dkWk1YeTFUbWN4VE5lSUp5ZDBUVlpR?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | UAE Rethinks 5-Gigawatt AI Campus After Iran Targets US Assets in Gulf | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNUUkxcUpwQmlOQXJ5ZUEtbHlkY21zejI2dDMxMXBmOXhGQUNfeTlrYjMyTW5JREFGWFRQS2FERWVkXzJpa1RYZzZOSFNwdV9oM1VTaEJ6WTh6a0tocDV1WXZqSmNOci0xVmlndFZHNXVjS1JqQjBnd293OTNoMjB3eFIxaGVQdGs0cUJBMU1tSTIxaENka0NsLUlUdHVTZS0xX0kyR3NHQUVpRlJlMTV5V092TzdlX05FYk5ETnM4WENxVXZt0gHKAUFVX3lxTE54dll2QkJETGQxX1d3QmJJRkNwR1Zsc0VjVk9ua1U4eTBoaEgtQzd4UDBUaXR0SGFibDBfMDdIckpWaHl4cnJVS3BhQWNlX1M4WEdGMDdZV2tYSUtYZURpUGNVM2kxeDh1TmgwRktXS0lWdURGb3ZHTWNRQnJWUGJDR3BCbE5VcGtsNnRXbjZ) |
| The Economist | War has not halted the Gulf’s data-centre boom | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQUUxvby1EdzZTbjRuWU1LSmVRbkRDTlhNU3JXekZzamtoOWZlQ3BCSU5BOC1XdHhLNWJIbFo2NmJNS0FrVU5QMVRORWtNaWloeFRqNjhpbXd6UlZ6ajZ5bk05em5Sd0o1T3ZESmUwNk8waWxENDMtX013ZF9YSVA2RFhUMUdxcXQ5bVJZTGo5WmtkRzdIb1E?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | UAE modifies 5-GW Stargate data center project in wake of Iran war: report | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPUlc5a1NfQlZ3OEY5X29RMy1oMUNfTm8xd0NMRFRwaGFDUUxoNi1zRXFGdnJRTTdwSEhpT2lmRUlVWEJBOHR2TmpyZnZQNVpyU1Q2U043RC0tQlUyVUg3ZEtuaVBWT3d1QW92Yk5qTmRSX3VBeTVOSGFJY1JuMzQxT0ViSGhtaEdUTVQyY09oZEIyWGVNM2pEeWZwaFp0VVBJd1NQamltNjFpNmlycVBuNw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | EXCLUSIVE: UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say | 2026-09-11 09:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOaXdNOTVXY3kwZHluN2wtdk16OHYyYjR6aWxCZ3RFaDNveWtIMTZ3dzFwZExPZmpOX1YxbTJMdmdEeVZabF9NTjV3ei1KSWJXR2NKR2lnbWZjczZyQlBEU0x6c0dnWFplWFVteEJoQ0JTMGpFdnZqd2hXR2JpSF9ILU9WM2tGUTAtQWxuQnl4LXhZQWRnZXNEdFZlUFBDbXhxLTJVUVoyRkwtQm1KS3R5M05uaktvT0dWVzhV?oc=5) |

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