{"id":7495,"date":"2026-10-18T17:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7495"},"modified":"2026-10-18T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T17:40:20","slug":"ghalibaf-warns-against-supporting-ai-firms-linked-to-attacks-announces-persian-gulf-data-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7495","title":{"rendered":"Ghalibaf Warns Against Supporting AI Firms Linked to Attacks, Announces Persian Gulf Data Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEHRAN: <\/strong>Iranian Parliament Speaker Baqer Ghalibaf has announced the qforthcoming Persian Gulf Data Authority and urged governments, investment funds and businesses across the region to withhold resources from artificial intelligence and data companies allegedly involved in supporting military invasions or the killing of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement posted on X, Ghalibaf called on regional stakeholders not to provide financial support, equity investments, land or energy to companies involved in such activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming,\u201d Ghalibaf wrote, warning that those who assist the companies in question could face enforcement measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His statement specifically targeted AI and data firms accused of contributing to military operations that result in civilian casualties, particularly the deaths of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming. To governments, funds, and firms in the region: you are kindly advised to give no resources to any AI or data company aiding invasions or killing children. No finance, equity, land and energy.<br>Assist them and face our enforcement.<\/p>&mdash; \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0628\u0627\u0642\u0631 \u0642\u0627\u0644\u06cc\u0628\u0627\u0641 | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mb_ghalibaf\/status\/2111863826010480892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Ghalibaf did not provide further details about the authority\u2019s proposed structure, legal powers, enforcement mechanisms or timeline for implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement signals a proposed effort to use financial and infrastructure restrictions to discourage regional governments and businesses from supporting technology companies accused of facilitating military operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Baqer Ghalibaf has announced the qforthcoming Persian Gulf Data Authority and urged governments, investment funds and businesses across the region to withhold resources from artificial intelligence&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-7495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-iran"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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