Amazon said drone strikes damaged some of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, disrupting local hardware operations and cloud services capacity in both regions.

Industry officials have warned that escalating U.S.–Iran conflict could slow data center growth in the Middle East, increase construction and security costs, and weaken long-term demand for cloud infrastructure.

These incidents underscore the need for enhanced security protocols and may prompt AWS to review site diversification and contingency plans to maintain service continuity in high-risk regions.