It has been revealed that AWS's Middle East (Bahrain) region is in a state of disruption due to a drone attack by Iran, the second such incident following the UAE region.
On March 23, 2026, local time, the AWS Health Dashboard was updated, changing the status of the Middle East (Bahrain) region to 'Disrupted.' An AWS representative told Reuters that this was due to 'drone attacks occurring in the region.'
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Exclusive: Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region 'disrupted' following drone activity | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/amazon-says-awss-bahrain-region-disrupted-following-drone-activity-2026-03-24/
AWS Bahrain suffers major disruption due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict — drone activity blamed for service interruption | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/aws-bahrain-suffers-major-disruption-due-to-the-ongoing-us-iran-conflict-drone-activity-blamed-for-service-interruption
Iran has been carrying out missile and drone attacks against neighboring countries in retaliation for military attacks by the United States and Israel. On March 1, 2026, AWS facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain were hit by drone attacks, resulting in physical damage. AWS displays the operational status of each region on its health dashboard in four stages: 'Operating normally,' 'Impacted,' 'Degraded,' and 'Disrupted.' At the same time as the drone attacks, the status of the UAE region changed to 'Disrupted.' At that time, the status of the Middle East (Bahrain) region was 'Impacted.'
Amazon admits its AWS data center in the Middle East was hit by a drone attack; operations in the Middle East region remain 'unpredictable' - GIGAZINE
However, on March 23, 2026, the outage reporting section of the Health Dashboard was updated, and the status of the Middle East (Bahrain) region was also changed to 'Disrupted.' In an interview with Reuters, an AWS representative explained that 'drone activity in the region was the cause.' However, it has not been clarified whether AWS facilities were directly attacked or whether the disruption was due to attacks on nearby areas.
Furthermore, Tasnim News Agency, which is under the umbrella of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has described offices and infrastructure operated by American high-tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, NVIDIA, and Oracle as 'new targets for Iran.'
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps declares it will target tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA - GIGAZINE
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