The government of Dubai has strongly denied claims that an Iranian military unit attacked a data center belonging to Oracle in the city. The Dubai Government Media Office quickly responded to the reports circulating online, calling them completely false. In an official statement shared on social media, authorities said there had been no such attack or attempt, and urged the public not to believe unverified information.
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At the same time, Iranโs military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced a fresh wave of strikes across the region. The statement said the attacks were a response to recent US and Israeli actions targeting Iranโs major steel facilities.
According to Iran, targets included industrial and military-linked sites in the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel. The operations were described as part of a broader retaliation campaign.
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Iranโs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also claimed it had expanded its targets to include digital infrastructure. Among the claims was a strike on a cloud computing facility run by Amazon in Bahrain.
Iranian state media reported that the attack was part of an ongoing military campaign and aimed at what it described as โstrategic technology assets.โ The countryโs Mehr News Agency also backed these claims. Earlier, authorities in Bahrain confirmed a fire at a company facility following what they described as an Iranian strike, though details remain limited.
The IRGC also warned that several major US technology companies could be targeted in the region. The list included firms like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Intel. Iran said these companies could be seen as linked to US military and intelligence operations, especially due to their involvement in artificial intelligence and data services. Employees working at such facilities were also warned to stay away, raising concerns about safety in the region.
Earlier in March, Amazon had reported damage to some of its data centers in the UAE and Bahrain following drone-related incidents. These events have added to fears that critical tech infrastructure may become more vulnerable in the ongoing tensions.
In response to the situation, officials in the United States said the military is fully prepared to counter any threats from Iran. Measures have reportedly been put in place to reduce the risk of missile and drone attacks on US-linked assets in the Gulf.
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