Unverified report of IRGC strike on Amazon data center in Bahrain
Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti reports that the IRGC has targeted Amazon data center infrastructure in Bahrain. The claim lacks corroboration from local authorities or the company, and the operational feasibility of such a strike remains unverified. If confirmed, this would represent a significant escalation in regional hostilities and a direct attack on critical global cloud infrastructure.
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Red Sea Maritime Security: Houthi Blockade Warnings Amid Regional Escalation
Houthi forces have issued radio warnings to commercial vessels in the Red Sea, signaling an intent to enforce a blockade of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. This development coincides with a confirmed third US fatality in a Jordan base attack attributed to Iranian-backed proxies and an unverified report of an Iranian missile strike in Aqaba, Jordan, indicating a broader regional escalation. The direct attribution of the Jordan attacks to Iranian state action remains contested.