American tech companies face new risks in Middle Eastern infrastructure

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-04T17:17:56+00:00

The Middle East has attracted many U.S. technology companies to invest, driving the development of artificial intelligence and data centers. However, after the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, the situation changed: Iran attacked three Amazon Web Services data centers, marking the first time cloud service infrastructure has faced a military strike.

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2026-04-04 17:17:56

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In recent years, the Middle East has drawn increasing attention from U.S. technology companies thanks to its strong financial resources, low-cost energy, flexible regulation, and geographic advantages in being close to the African and European markets. Companies such as Oracle, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have poured in one after another, sparking a surge in infrastructure development such as artificial intelligence software and data centers. However, some analysts have pointed out that the situation changed after the outbreak of conflict between the U.S. and Iran and Israel. Journalist Kate Rooney of CNBC: On March 1, Iran launched a counterattack, striking three data centers of Amazon Web Services. Two are located in the United Arab Emirates and one in Bahrain—this is the first time the infrastructure of a major cloud service provider has been hit by a military attack. (CCTV News)

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