Amazon cloud division, Amazon Web Services, says drone strikes damaged three of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, causing outages and physical harm to critical infrastructure.
The incidents occurred early Sunday, shortly after US and Israeli strikes targeted Iran. AWS initially reported that “objects” hit a UAE data centre, causing sparks and fire. It also investigated power and connectivity disruptions at a site in Bahrain.
On Monday, the company confirmed that drone strikes caused the damage.
Structural Damage and Power Disruptions
AWS said two facilities in the UAE sustained direct hits. In Bahrain, a drone strike landed near one of its sites and damaged infrastructure.
The company reported structural damage and disruptions to power systems. Fire suppression efforts also led to additional water damage in some areas.
Engineers are working to restore services, but AWS warned that repairs could take time due to the extent of the physical impact.
Customers Advised to Back Up Data
AWS urged customers in the region to back up data and consider migrating workloads to alternative facilities worldwide.
The company said the broader operating environment in the Middle East remains unpredictable as regional tensions escalate.
Rising Regional Conflict
The incidents follow intensifying military exchanges between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump signalled that US strikes could last several weeks or potentially longer.
Iran has launched waves of missiles and drones targeting US bases and allies across the region, including sites in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
The damage to AWS facilities underscores the vulnerability of critical technology infrastructure during armed conflict, particularly in strategically sensitive regions.
