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Iranian strikes on an AWS site in the UAE and a Hormuz closure put Gulf power and Gulf money inside AI's supply chain.
Jump to timeline ↓In March 2026 Iranian drones hit AWS's ME-CENTRAL-1 region in the UAE, forcing a shutdown of primary and backup systems — the first time the AI buildout took direct physical war damage.
The thread follows the strike, the question of what happens to Gulf-funded AI startups when the oil stops, and the Strait of Hormuz closure that pushed power and infrastructure costs up worldwide.
