Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers (theconversation.com)

The article explains that Iranian Shahed drone strikes on Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE in March 2026 were a first in deliberately attacking commercial cloud infrastructure, aiming to disrupt both military-relevant systems and wider society. It notes that while data centers increasingly support AI and government services, the attacks may also be about pressuring the UAE and U.S.-Gulf ties rather than signaling a wholly new form of warfare. Overall, it argues that data centers are likely to remain recurring targets as dependence on cloud and AI grows.