Alarm sirens sound in Gulf countries after new Iranian attacks
In a new escalation of events in the Gulf, Kuwait and the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain, have responded to attacks with missiles and drones amid increasing tensions with Iran.
Kuwait announced that an attack targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, as well as a tall government building and the headquarters of the Public Institution for Social Security in the capital.
Kuwaiti authorities confirmed the death of two officers from the Border Security Department while performing their national duty, while firefighting teams are still battling fires at the airport and the damaged buildings, according to the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
At the same time, the UAE announced that air defense systems intercepted a missile threat, while alarm sirens sounded in Bahrain after an attack caused "a fire and material damage to a house and several neighboring buildings" in the capital Manama.
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior confirmed that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 92 missiles and 151 drones since the onset of Iranian assaults.
As for Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Defense reported that a ballistic missile attempted to target Prince Sultan Air Base, which houses American forces, but fell in an uninhabited area. Saudi defenses also destroyed three ballistic missiles and 17 drones that were attempting to target the Shaybah oil field in the southeast of the kingdom.
In Riyadh, authorities thwarted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic district without causing damage.
These attacks came after Iran issued conflicting statements regarding the continuation of strikes on Gulf countries, despite Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian's apology for previous attacks, which sparked internal criticism from the Revolutionary Guard and hardline leaders, before the Iranian president reaffirmed that his country would respond forcefully to any American or Israeli attacks.
Experts' analyses predict that the conflict may extend for weeks to come, amid American and Israeli movements related to the recent escalation in the region, while the Gulf alliance continues to respond to attacks and protect its vital infrastructure.
