Iran's IRGC Claims Attack on Amazon's Main Data Hub in Bahrain
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain with cruise missiles, claiming the strike destroyed the facility.
- The IRGC stated the attack was part of the '24th wave of Operation Nasr 2' in response to American aggression against facilities under construction in Dar Khuyin.
- Amazon Web Services opened the ME-South-1 facility in 2019 as the first data center region in the Middle East, serving financial institutions and government agencies with cloud computing and AI services.
- Oil prices held near one-month highs on Tuesday amid supply fears from Red Sea shipping threats, with Brent crude trading above $90 and West Texas Intermediate holding steady at $82.47.
- Washington continues a 10-day campaign to degrade Iranian capabilities despite mediators proposing a 10-day ceasefire aimed at salvaging an interim deal signed on June 17.
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Iran claimed to have destroyed Amazon's main data centre in Bahrain and also achieved U.S. military targets in Jordan.
Iran had issued warnings to several American tech companies during the war. Previously, it claimed to have targeted Amazon's data center. Iran has once again claimed to have attacked Amazon's data center in Bahrain with a missile.
What Did Iran Say About Its Strike On Amazon's Data Facility
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it destroyed Amazon's data infrastructure in Bahrain with cruise missiles, according to a statement carried by the IRGC-linked Fars News Agency. CNBC said it could not independently verify the claim and reported that Amazon and Bahraini authorities had been contacted for comment.The reported strike comes as military exchanges between the United States and Iran continue after President Donal…
The IRGC described the facility as "Amazon's central data infrastructure." Several cruise missiles were used in the attack to destroy the facility. Facilities in Bahrain and Jordan housing US military personnel were also targeted. In March, Iran warned that it would target US companies such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta, Intel, HP, IBM, Palantir, and Nvidia. Tehran media reported attacks on both the Amazon data center in Bahrain and data cen…
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