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Amazon faces further AWS disruption in the Middle East from Iran conflict

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AWS experienced a second service disruption in Bahrain this month due to escalating Middle East conflict, with drone strikes damaging nearby facilities. The outage follows earlier attacks in Bahrain and UAE, forcing cloud service interruptions. Amazon is prioritizing personnel safety while coordinating with local authorities to restore services, urging customers to migrate applications to alternate AWS regions. Many users have already relocated their workloads to avoid downtime. Two UAE AWS data centers were directly hit by drones earlier in March, while Bahrain’s facility suffered proximity damage from a strike. The attacks disrupted digital services across the region. Iran’s ongoing missile and drone strikes target Middle Eastern neighbors in retaliation against Israel and the U.S., heightening risks for critical infrastructure. AWS operations remain vulnerable amid geopolitical tensions. The repeated disruptions highlight growing threats to cloud infrastructure in conflict zones, raising concerns about data security and service reliability for global enterprises dependent on regional AWS hubs.

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Amazon Web Services said it was once again facing service disruptions in Bahrain on Monday, as a result of the ongoing conflict ‌in the Middle East."We are working closely with local authorities and prioritizing the safety of our personnel throughout our recovery efforts," a spokesperson said in a statement shared with CNBC. AWS advised customers to migrate their applications to alternate AWS Regions, and said it had already helped a large number of users to do so. It comes after the cloud provider reported service disruption related to the Iran conflict in Bahrain and the UAE earlier in March.In the UAE, two AWS facilities were directly struck by drones. In Bahrain, a drone strike landed in close proximity to company facilities and caused physical damage.These previous AWS disruptions caused reported outages of apps and digital services in the UAE.In recent weeks, Iran has continued to launch missile and drone strikes on its Middle East neighbors as part of its retaliation against Israel and the U.S. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.© 2026 Versant Media, LLC.

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