TEHRAN, July 21, 2026 — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday that its Aerospace Force targeted and destroyed what it described as Amazon’s central data infrastructure in Bahrain using several cruise missiles.
The IRGC framed the attack as retaliation for U.S. strikes carried out the previous day (Monday, July 20) on construction sites at the Darkhoveyn nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran. Iranian state media, including Tasnim News Agency, reported the claim.
According to the statement, the Aerospace Force launched multiple cruise missiles at the facility, which the IRGC said was “destroyed.” No specific details on the exact location within Bahrain, casualties, or extent of damage beyond the destruction claim were provided.
The announcement comes amid ongoing military exchanges between the United States and Iran. The U.S. has conducted multiple consecutive nights of strikes on Iranian targets in southern provinces, which Washington says aim to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping. Iran has responded with strikes on what it claims are U.S. military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
Iranian sources also reported separate drone strikes (including Arash drones) on U.S. forces at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain as part of the same wave of operations.
This is not the first time Iran has claimed attacks on Amazon facilities in the region. Similar assertions were made earlier in 2026 regarding AWS-linked sites in Bahrain and the UAE.
Bahrain’s authorities, the U.S. government, and Amazon have not issued immediate public comments on the latest specific claim regarding the data center. The assertion has not been independently verified by neutral sources.
The targeting of commercial data infrastructure highlights Iran’s apparent strategy of expanding the conflict beyond purely military sites to U.S.-linked economic and technological assets in the Gulf. Such facilities support cloud services, banking, telecom, and other critical operations across the Middle East.
The escalation occurs despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June aimed at de-escalating the conflict.
Regional stability remains under strain, with potential risks to energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz and international business operations reliant on Gulf digital infrastructure.
Further developments are expected as both sides continue their operations and issue statements. Independent confirmation of damage or effects on services remains pending.
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