Half a year after Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon's data centers, some customer data hosted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates is now irretrievably gone. The US tech giant has acknowledged permanent loss in one of three AWS availability zones in the UAE, while efforts to restore other resources continue. The damage was widespread in Bahrain, affecting all three availability zones. Despite immediate customer credits following the strikes in March, the ongoing conflict has led to the destruction of remaining data center structures. AWS urges customers to migrate resources to avoid future disruptions, but the long-term impact on global cloud services remains uncertain. Meanwhile, the broader conflict has worsened maritime tensions and spurred renewed interest in renewable energy sources.