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Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it is unable to restore service to its cloud-computing facilities in Bahrain and the UAE, following damage from drone strikes attributed to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

US · 2026-09-15

Key takeaway

AWS cannot restore cloud service in Bahrain and UAE six months after Iranian drone strikes.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAWS cloud facilities in Bahrain and UAE remain offline after Iranian drone strikes, removing regional capacity.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onRegional enterprises and governments scramble for alternative hosting, tightening cloud supply and raising costs in the Gulf.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onWorkloads are redirected to other providers or regions, increasing demand and cost for US/EU cloud capacity.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs with Gulf-based hosting or supply chain links face higher latency, cost, and potential service disruption, landing on their own P&L.

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Source: CNBC

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