Iranian forces claim to strike Amazon data infrastructure sites in Bahrain
The Iranian IRGC has claimed responsibility for missile strikes against Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain and US military facilities in the region. While Bahrain confirmed interceptions, the extent of the damage remains a point of contention between Iranian claims and regional reports.
Why it matters
These claims represent a significant escalation in regional tensions, involving direct threats to critical digital infrastructure and US military assets.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, the terror group claimed on Monday.According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, Amazon's central data infrastructure was targeted and destroyed by several cruise missiles.Tasnim also claimed on Monday that the IRGC had targeted United States military sites in Jordan.The IRGC also claimed that a missile defense radar system and a US Air Force F-15 fighter jet had both been destroyed in Jordan.The strike, the IRGC stated, was a "continuation of the operation to clear the region of radars and defense systems, pave the way for more extensive missile and drone attacks, and complete the black night of the American enemy's radar."Later on Tuesday, Bahrain confirmed that it had intercepted Iranian attacks, but did not specify what may…
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