Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday that its Aerospace Force utilized cruise missiles to strike and allegedly destroy a central data infrastructure site operated by the US company Amazon located in Bahrain. According to a statement issued by the IRGC's public relations office, the operation also targeted US air defense systems and radar installations situated in the Bahraini areas of Muharraq and Riffa.
This development occurs during the tenth consecutive day of direct military confrontations between Iran and the United States, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to mediate the situation. Tehran has previously issued warnings that any continued US strikes on Iranian infrastructure would result in retaliatory attacks against regional facilities and assets utilized by American forces.
The IRGC stated that this specific attack was conducted in response to what it characterized as US military aggression against under-construction civilian facilities in Darkhovin. In alignment with this position, Iran’s Permanent Mission to international organizations in Vienna has formally requested that the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemn the alleged US strike on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant. While the IAEA confirmed it is reviewing reports regarding the incident, it has not yet provided an independent assessment.
To date, officials from Bahrain and the United States, as well as representatives from Amazon, have not provided a response to the IRGC’s claims. The situation remains volatile, particularly following remarks from US President Donald Trump, who has vowed to make Iran pay “many times over” for the recent deaths of three US soldiers in Iraq and Jordan.
