Iranian attacks force architectural redesign and increased costs for UAE's Stargate AI project

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A sub-$1 million Iranian strike in 2026 forced a complete architectural redesign of the $30 billion Stargate UAE project, initially a 10-square-mile campus in Abu Dhabi, to include decentralized, subterranean facilities and integrated air defenses, adding billions in unforeseen capital expenditures. This revision was prompted by the need to rethink critical infrastructure security after Iranian attacks damaged AWS facilities in the region.