The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on Tuesday that it had carried out an attack on an Amazon data center located in Bahrain.
The claim marks a significant escalation in rhetoric and alleged action against US corporate infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region.
Warning sirens were reported across Bahrain earlier in the week, with eyewitnesses describing missile interceptions in the skies above the Gulf kingdom.
The assertion comes amid heightened military activity in the area.
Warning sirens were reported across Bahrain earlier in the week, with eyewitnesses describing missile interceptions in the skies above the Gulf kingdom.
State-run media in Bahrain attributed the alerts to incoming threats, underscoring the volatility of the security environment.
Amazon (AMZN.O) has not yet commented on the specific claim or confirmed any operational disruption to its cloud services in the region.