Oracle’s Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure

According to Reuters national security reporter Phil Stewart on X, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted a data center facility operated by Oracle in Dubai. 

IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY HAVE TARGETED ORACLE’S DATA CENTER IN DUBAI – STATE MEDIA

— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) April 2, 2026

Not much is known about the IRGC strike on Oracle’s data center or what type of air-delivered munitions were involved. There is no word on what damage the facility sustained.

Context on Oracle’s data center operations in the Middle East: 

Oracle’s Dubai facility is its Oracle Cloud UAE East region, with the region identifier me-dubai-1 and region key DXB. Oracle says the Dubai cloud region is located in Dubai, UAE, and the company also operates a second UAE region in Abu Dhabi. 

Oracle’s data center map:

Oracle’s status page currently shows no operational issues in Dubai or worldwide. 

On Wednesday, the IRGC targeted Amazon’s cloud computing operation in Bahrain. Also, last month, numerous data centers operated by U.S. companies were hit by IRGC drones (read report).

Earlier this week, Sepah News, the IRGC’s official news outlet, named 18 U.S. companies with operations in the Middle East that are now considered “legitimate targets.”

“From now on, for every assassination, an American company will be destroyed,” the RGC-affiliated news outlet said.

The list of companies also included Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, IBM, Dell, Palantir, JPMorgan, Tesla, GE, Spire Solutions, Boeing, and UAE-based artificial intelligence company G42.

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