# AWS says it still can’t restore service to Bahrain and UAE facilities six months after Iran strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/59825

- CNBC, 2026-09-15 19:04 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/aws-cant-restore-service-to-bahrain-uae-6-months-after-iran-strikes.html

> Amazon Web Services says it has been unable to restore service to facilities in Bahrain and the UAE six months after strikes by Iran. In March, drones hit two Amazon data centers in the UAE, while another site was damaged by a nearby drone strike.

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