Bahrain announced on Saturday that its air defences intercepted Iranian missiles, while strongly condemning Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait earlier in the day.
One Indian national was killed and 63 people were injured following Iranian missile and drone attacks on the Kuwait International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, according to reports.
Several ships were hit by suspected Iranian missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and a UAE oil complex was set on fire. This follows the launch of Project Freedom by US military to end the blockade of the shipping route.
The Bahrain Defence Force has announced that its air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 466 unmanned aerial vehicles launched as part of an ongoing Iranian terrorist aggression against the kingdom, which commenced on February 28.
Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) confirms that a number of its operational units were subject to an attack by Iranian drones, in the early hours of Sunday ( April 5) morning. The attack triggered fires across the affected units.
The United Arab Emirates affirms that it is in a state of defence in response to the brutal and unprovoked Iranian aggression, which included the launch of more than 1,400 ballistic missiles and drones targeting infrastructure and civilian sites, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.
Fuel tanks at Oman's Duqm commercial port were targeted by several drones, with one striking a fuel tank, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Tuesday, citing a security source.
Ukraine has agreed to co-operate on defence with the UAE and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to both countries amid escalating tensions in the region. Zelenskiy is looking at signing 10-year partnership agreements with both the Gulf countries.
UAE's Ministry of Defence announced last night that the UAE air force and air defence forces have so far dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones since the start of the Iranian attack.
The Bahrain Defence Force has announced that its air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 129 missiles and 233 unmanned aerial vehicles launched as part of an ongoing Iranian terrorist aggression against the kingdom, which commenced on Saturday (February 28).
