An Iranian strike damaged an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center in Bahrain. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed civil defense forces extinguished a fire at a targeted facility. AWS reported its Bahrain region was disrupted by drone activity. The company advised customers to migrate services to other regions.
This incident marks an escalation in regional conflict targeting civilian tech infrastructure. In March, drones directly struck two AWS facilities in the United Arab Emirates. A nearby strike also damaged a Bahraini AWS facility during that period. An Iranian news agency claimed these centers support enemy military and intelligence activities.