Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Strikes U.S. Core Data Center in the Persian Gulf
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced strikes on Oracle’s data center in Dubai and Amazon’s data center in Bahrain.
In a statement (Figure 1), the Revolutionary Guard said, “We have targeted two American companies’ data centers—Oracle in Dubai and Amazon in Bahrain. Previously, we warned that in response to the killing of Iranian citizens, our actions would aim to destroy the 'terrorist machinery.'
Iran has now followed through on its earlier warnings. On Tuesday, Iran had already signaled it would strike these and other major U.S. corporate targets, and on Wednesday carried out an attack on Amazon’s cloud facility.
▪️ Other targets hit simultaneously include:
- Industrial facilities in the UAE and Bahrain operated by the United States
- Military infrastructure
- Israeli air bases
The conflict has escalated to a new level: targets are no longer limited to military assets but now include critical digital infrastructure.
Dubai authorities denied reports of attacks on Oracle’s data center (Figure 2).
- Oracle: A global top-tier IT company specializing in databases, cloud services, and enterprise software, with a market capitalization running into hundreds of billions of dollars.
The Dubai node is part of Oracle Cloud’s global infrastructure, responsible for data storage, business application execution, and customer service in the Middle East, serving as a core regional data hub.
- Amazon: The world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing provider (AWS), with a market value exceeding $1 trillion.
The Bahrain data center is part of AWS’s Middle Eastern cloud network, providing computing, storage, and digital services to local enterprises and government bodies, forming a key piece of regional digital infrastructure.
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