Drones Strike Amazon Data Centres Amid US-Israel-Iran Conflict

Two Amazon data centres in the United Arab Emirates were directly hit by drones on Monday, disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East, the company confirmed.

A facility in Bahrain also suffered damage from a nearby drone strike, as regional tensions rise following US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

The strikes reportedly killed Iran’s supreme leader and other senior officials, while several Gulf cities have experienced collateral damage from stray weaponry.

Amazon said the attacks caused structural damage, interrupted power supply, and in some cases triggered fire suppression systems, adding to water damage.

The company did not report any injuries among its staff but said it is working closely with local authorities to prioritise personnel safety during recovery. Customers in affected regions were advised to back up critical data and switch to servers in other parts of the world.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a leading global cloud provider, supports popular apps, websites, and AI platforms, competing with rivals such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

The company had previously reported that one UAE data centre was struck by unspecified objects, warning clients of potential service disruptions.

As the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran intensifies, businesses dependent on cloud infrastructure in the Gulf face growing risks, highlighting the vulnerability of technology assets in war zones.