Amazon’s Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs — U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed strikes possible if talks break down
Amazon's Middle East data centers in Bahrain and the UAE were damaged by Iranian drone and missile attacks, leading to prolonged outages. Repairs are expected to take several months, and the company has suspended billing for affected services. An uneasy truce between the U.S. and Iran persists, but renewed hostilities could delay recovery efforts.
- ▪Iran launched drone and missile strikes that damaged Amazon's ME-CENTRAL-1 and ME-SOUTH-1 data centers in Bahrain and the UAE.
- ▪Amazon advised customers to migrate workloads to other regions and restore data from backups due to the extended downtime.
- ▪Fire suppression systems caused water damage, and cooling system failures compounded the infrastructure damage at the sites.
- ▪The U.S. and Iran are in fragile negotiations, but disagreements could lead to renewed conflict in the region.
- ▪Ongoing global chip shortages may delay Amazon's ability to repair and replace damaged server components.
- ▪Amazon has suspended billing for the affected Middle East regions during the restoration process.
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Desktops Servers Amazon’s Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs — U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed strikes possible if talks break down News By Jowi Morales published 3 May 2026 Even if the war stops now, Amazon will have to wait months before it can return its Middle East servers back to full operational status. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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