IRGC claims cruise missile attack on Amazon Bahrain hub

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Tuesday that its Aerospace Force used cruise missiles to destroy Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain. The IRGC statement also alleged that US air defence systems and radar installations in the Muharraq and Riffa areas were hit. As of Tuesday evening, Bahraini and US officials, along with Amazon, had not responded to the claim.

For European businesses and investors, the unverified claim signals a stark escalation that places global digital infrastructure directly in the crosshairs of a widening conflict. Amazon is a cornerstone of global enterprise technology. The deliberate targeting of a corporate data hub by a state military force introduces a novel layer of geopolitical risk for European companies relying on cloud networks.

The reported strikes occur on the tenth consecutive day of direct military confrontation between Iran and the US, defying ongoing diplomatic exchanges. The IRGC stated the missile strike was a direct response to "yesterday's US military aggression against the under-construction, civilian facilities in Darkhovin." Tehran had previously issued warnings that it would target regional facilities used by US forces if American attacks on Iranian infrastructure continued.

The Darkhovin site is an under-construction nuclear power plant, adding a highly sensitive dimension to the hostilities. Iran's Permanent Mission to the International Organisations in Vienna has called on the IAEA and the UN Security Council to condemn the US strike on the facility. The IAEA is currently reviewing reports but has not yet issued an independent assessment.

Disputed nuclear facilities and civilian corporate data centres are now apparently viewed by Tehran as equivalent targets. Markets face compounded uncertainty as US President Donald Trump has vowed to make Iran pay "many times over" for the recent deaths of three US soldiers in Jordan and Iraq. The lack of immediate confirmation or denial from Amazon and US authorities leaves a dangerous information vacuum.