Iran has threatened to strike American artificial intelligence (AI) centers and new technology institutions located in the Middle East in the event of a new war. These institutions are under Tehran’s surveillance and will definitely be targeted in any possible next war, said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Mehr News Agency reports.
The Iranian MP stressed that investments in AI and new technologies are among the key interests of the US in the region, and in the event of a new military conflict, these facilities will become targets for Iranian strikes. All these interests and centers are under Iran's surveillance and will definitely be targeted in any possible next war, Boroujerdi said, commenting on US President Donald Trump's recent threats to strike Iran militarily.
He added that at that time, the Americans will come to understand who the winner was and who the loser was. The Iranian lawmaker spoke also about the possibility of Iran withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). He emphasized that participation in the treaty obliges Tehran not to create a nuclear bomb, and withdrawing from it would mean renouncing this obligation and moving to a new stage, which would be associated with the development of nuclear weapons. Boroujerdi emphasized that such a decision would have serious political consequences and would require thorough preparation.
He noted that the decision to withdraw from the treaty falls within the competence of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. At the same time, the Iranian MP called the possibility of withdrawing from the NPT a tool of political pressure that Tehran should take into account in its strategy.
Commenting on Washington's response to Iran's seven conditions, Boroujerdi stated that, as far as he knew, the US had accepted these conditions, but had also put forward its own demands. He did not have precise information about their content, but assumed that they relate to Iran's nuclear program; in particular, 60% enriched material and the possible transfer or dilution of these stocks.
According to the Iranian lawmaker, the US will have to accept Tehran's demands, since Washington is interested in maintaining its positions in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf. At the same time, he stressed that Iran will not allow the US to restore its former military and political presence in the region.
Also, Boroujerdi stated that Iran does not intend to come under the nuclear or other defense "umbrella" of China and Russia. He emphasized that even friendly countries should not become guarantors of the Islamic Republic's security.