Explained: Why Iran hit Amazon’s data centres in Bahrain and what it signals for the future of warfare
Iran has targeted Amazon data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, marking the first time a country has deliberately targeted commercial data centres during wartime. The attacks may be part of a broader effort to punish the UAE for its ties with the US and to disrupt the infrastructure supporting US military strikes on Iran.
Iranian drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centres in the UAE on March 1, 2026. A third commercial data centre in Bahrain was also hit. Iran's state media stated that it will target American companies, including Microsoft and Google. The attacks caused widespread disruption to the local banking system. Data centres are key infrastructure for AI systems and the modern world. Iran may be targeting these centres to disrupt US military operations.
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