Iran's Threat to Global Tech Infrastructure
Iran has threatened to strike major data centers belonging to Oracle, Amazon, and OpenAI in the UAE region.
April 2026
Iran claims striking Oracle and Amazon data centers
Iran announced it struck the Oracle data center located in Dubai. The country also claimed to have struck the Amazon data center in Bahrain.
Source ↗Iranian missile blitz impacts AWS data centers in the region
Iranian strikes reportedly took out AWS servers located in Bahrain and Dubai. Amazon reportedly declared a 'hard down' status for multiple zones.
Source ↗Iranian missiles take down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai
Iranian missiles caused operational failures at AWS data centers located in Bahrain and Dubai. Amazon reportedly declared a "hard down" status across multiple zones.
Source ↗Iran threatened OpenAI's Abu Dhabi data center
Iran threatened the 'complete and utter annihilation' of OpenAI's Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi. The threat was accompanied by a video showing satellite imagery of the data center.
Source ↗Iran threatens OpenAI's Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi
Iran reportedly threatened the 'complete and utter annihilation' of OpenAI's Stargate AI data center. The threat was linked to a video posted by the Iranian regime featuring satellite imagery of the data center.
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