Iranian missiles have struck Batelco headquarters in Bahrain’s Hamala on Wednesday (Apr 1). This is the largest telecommunications company in the country, which hosts Amazon Web Services. The attack comes after Tehran said it would strike US companies; from the looks of it Amazon seen to be the first to be targeted. A week ago, Amazon Web Services in Bahrain and the UAE was "disrupted" due to the ongoing West Asia war. It was the second time in a month the operation was impacted. Speaking to news agency Reuters, an Amazon spokesperson said that the drone activity in the region caused the disruption. The aerial strikes in the area have caused structural damage and power failures at several data centres.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-war-irgc-launches-100-missiles-in-wave-89-strike-trapped-trump-eyes-exit-1775062776639/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-war-irgc-launches-100-missiles-in-wave-89-strike-trapped-trump-eyes-exit-1775062776639/embed</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;In a statement issued earlier, the tech giant said, “As this ​situation evolves and, as we have advised before, we request those with workloads in the ​affected regions continue to migrate to other locations.”&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-false-and-baseless-iran-denies-requesting-trump-for-a-ceasefire-1775058200483">'False and baseless': Iran denies requesting Trump for a ceasefire</a>&nbsp;As US and Israel continue their strikes in Iran in the bid to decapitate the current regime, the country has lost prominent leaders. From supreme leader Ali Khamenei,&nbsp;Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, Basij Unit chief Gholamreza Soleimani, and IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini. The regime stated on Tuesday (Mar 31) that would target US tech giants if any more leaders were killed.&nbsp;Also read:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-was-irgc-s-brigadier-general-ali-mohammad-naeini-1774004221247"> Who was IRGC's Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini?</a>&nbsp;<h2>Here's list of companies released by IRGC:</h2>&nbsp;<ul><li>Big Tech: Google (Alphabet), Microsoft, Apple, and Meta</li><li>AI &amp; Data Analytics: Palantir, Nvidia, and UAE-based G42</li><li>Infrastructure &amp; Cloud: Amazon (AWS), Oracle, IBM, Cisco, Dell, and HP</li><li>Aerospace &amp; Transport: Boeing and Tesla.</li><li>Finance &amp; Industry: JP Morgan Chase, GE, and Dubai-based Spire Solutions</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Iran escalates conflict by striking Bahrain’s Batelco, home to Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. This marks Tehran’s first direct hit on US tech giants after the IRGC labeled 18 firms, including Microsoft and Google, as legitimate military targets. 

Iranian missiles have struck Batelco headquarters in Bahrain’s Hamala on Wednesday (Apr 1). This is the largest telecommunications company in the country, which hosts Amazon Web Services. The attack comes after Tehran said it would strike US companies; from the looks of it Amazon seen to be the first to be targeted. A week ago, Amazon Web Services in Bahrain and the UAE was "disrupted" due to the ongoing West Asia war. It was the second time in a month the operation was impacted. Speaking to news agency Reuters, an Amazon spokesperson said that the drone activity in the region caused the disruption. The aerial strikes in the area have caused structural damage and power failures at several data centres. https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-war-irgc-launches-100-missiles-in-wave-89-strike-trapped-trump-eyes-exit-1775062776639/embed In a statement issued earlier, the tech giant said, “As this situation evolves and, as we have advised before, we request those with workloads in the affected regions continue to migrate to other locations.” Also read: 'False and baseless': Iran denies requesting Trump for a ceasefire As US and Israel continue their strikes in Iran in the bid to decapitate the current regime, the country has lost prominent leaders. From supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, Basij Unit chief Gholamreza Soleimani, and IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini. The regime stated on Tuesday (Mar 31) that would target US tech giants if any more leaders were killed. Also read: Who was IRGC's Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini? Here's list of companies released by IRGC: Big Tech: Google (Alphabet), Microsoft, Apple, and Meta AI & Data Analytics: Palantir, Nvidia, and UAE-based G42 Infrastructure & Cloud: Amazon (AWS), Oracle, IBM, Cisco, Dell, and HP Aerospace & Transport: Boeing and Tesla. Finance & Industry: JP Morgan Chase, GE, and Dubai-based Spire Solutions

Iran escalates conflict by striking Bahrain’s Batelco, home to Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. This marks Tehran’s first direct hit on US tech giants after the IRGC labeled 18 firms, including Microsoft and Google, as legitimate military targets.&nbsp;

Iran strikes Bahrain’s top telco hosting Amazon Web Services, marking 1st direct hit on US tech giants

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Iran strikes Bahrain’s top telco hosting Amazon Web Services, marking 1st direct hit on US tech giants