On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had struck an Oracle data centre in Dubai, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. This attack is part of a broader retaliatory campaign against the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel, following recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian industrial sites. Earlier, the IRGC claimed responsibility for targeting an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain, emphasizing its strategy of expanding conflict beyond traditional military targets to include critical digital infrastructure. The IRGC has also issued warnings to several major US tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple, suggesting their regional operations could be at risk. In response to these developments, a White House official confirmed that the US military is prepared to address any threats posed by Iran, indicating steps have been taken to mitigate risks of missile and drone attacks.