Iran says it struck Amazon-linked data centre, US defence systems in Bahrain

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday claimed it had carried out missile strikes on Amazon-linked data infrastructure in Bahrain and targeted US air defence systems, as tensions with the United States continued to escalate across the Gulf.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, several cruise missiles struck what it described as Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain.

"IRGC attacked the central data infrastructure of the American company Amazon in Bahrain with several cruise missiles and destroyed it," the agency reported.

The IRGC also claimed responsibility for attacks on US air defence systems and radar installations in Bahrain's Muharraq and Riffa areas. There was no immediate confirmation from Bahrain, Amazon or US officials.

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