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Qalibaf warns against aiding AI companies and threatens an Iranian response

Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned governments, funds and companies in the region against providing resources or data to AI companies that could be used in military operations or in "killing children," saying that whoever provides assistance will face an Iranian response. He announced that "the Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming" without details about its nature or how it will operate.

📍 Where things stand: The statements remain brief and do not include details about the parties meant to provide assistance, the nature of the Iranian response, or the Persian Gulf Data Authority.

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18 Oct 2026, 20:11 Iranian official Qalibaf advised against providing any resources to AI companies or data that could be used in invasions, warning that whoever helps them will face a response, in a brief statement published by Lebanon Debate.
18 Oct 2026, 22:59 Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf directed a warning to governments and companies in the region, saying that whoever provides assistance "will be subjected to an Iranian response," without details about the party meant to provide assistance or the nature of the promised response.
18 Oct 2026, 23:34 Qalibaf's warning included a call to governments, funds and companies in the region not to provide resources to AI companies and data that, according to him, help in military operations or in "killing children." He said that whoever helps them will face the Iranian response, and announced that "the Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming" without details about its nature or how it will operate.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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