Israel launched strikes against military targets in western and central Iran early Monday, defying reported calls from US President Donald Trump for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from retaliatory action following an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has said that hostile Iranian strikes targeting residential areas, civilian infrastructure, energy facilities and water desalination plants are blatant violations of international law and international humanitarian law.
The General Command of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has announced that the kingdom's air defence systems have successfully intercepted hostile Iranian attacks, shooting down 45 missiles and 9 drones, including Shahed-136 type drones.
