Iranian strikes have rendered two Amazon Web Services availability zones “hard down” in Dubai and Bahrain and the company expects them to be “unavailable for an extended period,” according to internal Amazon communication reviewed by Big Technology.

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Iran Strikes Leave Amazon Availability Zones “Hard Down” in Bahrain and Dubai, Per Internal AWS Communication

Amazon tells its employees to deprioritize these regions as the Iran war deals meaningful damage to its infrastructure in the Gulf.

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Spot prices of Brent crude #oil, the international standard, were around $109 Friday, up >50% since the start of the #war, when #Iran began restricting traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz.

Sirens also sounded in #Bahrain, #SaudiArabia said it had destroyed several Iranian drones, & #Israel reported incoming missiles.

Authorities in the #UAE shut down a #gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it & started a fire.

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Patriot missile involved in #Bahrain blast likely #US-operated, analysis finds

Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers concluded with moderate-to-high confidence that the suspect missile was likely launched from a #US Patriot battery located about 4 miles (7 km) to the southwest of the impacted neighborhood.

#TrumpsWar #kakistocracy #Iran #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil
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