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World : UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Drones As Qatar, Bahrain Issue Shelter Warnings
ISTANBUL, July 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Arab Emirates said early Sunday that its air defence systems intercepted incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted a US military base in Jordan, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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Iran Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
UAE strongly condemns renewed hostile attacks by Iran on Bahrain, Kuwait
ABU DHABI, 28th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, and a thr
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Qatar News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Kuwait Condemns Iranian Attacks Targeting Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Jordan
Kuwait City, July 12 (QNA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Kuwait's strong condemnation and denunciation of the criminal Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain,
The Economic Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks
Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks
Libertarian Institute
· Jun 24, 2026
Qatar: Arab States Working on New Security Framework with Iran
The Qatari Prime Minister said that Gulf Arab states are speaking with Iran about developing a new regional security framework. The Gulf Arab states, which host US military bases, became targets of Iranian missiles during the war. “Part of what we are doing now, as regional countries, is to create this regional security framework between []
Arab Times Online
· Jun 27, 2026
GCC, Qatar, UAE, Egypt and Jordan Condemn Iranian Drone Attack on Bahrain
ABU DHABI, Jun 27: Gulf and Arab countries have strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack targeting Bahrain, describing it as a violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat...
Middle East Eye
· Jun 28, 2026
Bahrain calls on residents to seek shelter after warning
Bahrain calls on residents to seek shelter after warning Bahrain's interior ministry announced that warning sirens had been activated and urged citizens and residents to remain calm, move to the nearest safe location and follow updates through official channels. The alert came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain in retaliation for recent American strikes on Iranian military sites. The latest escalation follows days of tit-for-tat attacks linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, including strikes on commercial vessels, US attacks on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian retaliation against US military assets in the Gulf. تم إطلاق صافرة الإنذار ، نرجو من المواطنين والمقيمين الهدوء والتوجه لأقرب مكان آمن ومتابعة الأخبار عبر القنوات الرسمية . — Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) June 28, 2026
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iranian drones target Bahrain after US offensive, straining ceasefire
Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim US-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a number of Iranian drones targeted the country, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, early on Saturday morning, state-run BNA reported. Tehran has repeatedly targeted it and other Gulf states that host American military bases and thousands...
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
Arab states condemn Iranian drone attacks on Bahrain
Regional Capitals, June 27 (SANA) Arab countries on Saturday condemned Iranian drone attacks on Bahrain, expressing solidarity with the Gulf kingdom and warning that the incident threatens regional security and ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions. In separate statements, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan denounced the attacks as a violation []
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — WATCH: The US Fifth Fleet base in Juffair, Bahrain, is reportedly under direc [...]
— WATCH: The US Fifth Fleet base in Juffair, Bahrain, is reportedly under direct attack by missiles and drones.@IntelSlava
BRICS News
· Jun 28, 2026
JUST IN: 🇦🇪🇮🇷 UAE says it "strongly condemns"
JUST IN: UAE says it strongly condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.@BRICSNews
Off The Press
· Jul 13, 2026
Kuwait and Jordan report new attacks from Iran, sirens sound in Bahrain
Kuwait’s Army Headquarters said in a post to X on Monday that the Gulf nation’s air defenses were again “confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace.” In Jordan, the military said it shot down four Iranian missiles, adding that there were no casualties or damage. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, meanwhile, said in the early hours of []...Click to read more
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
UAE intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as Qatar, Bahrain issue shelter warnings
UAE says its air defenses engaging incoming Iranian missiles, drones; Qatar raises security threat level, Bahrain activates air raid sirens
Kuwait Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Kuwait defense systems repel missile, drone attacks
KUWAIT: Kuwait's defense systems are engaging with hostile drones and missiles, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Arm said in a statement in the small hours of Sunday. The explosion...
TASS
· Jul 8, 2026
IRGC announces strikes on 85 US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait
According to the statement, the targets were located in Salman Port, the US 5th Fleet area in Bahrain, and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait
The Tribune
· Jun 26, 2026
Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell public to ‘disregard warning’
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates on Friday sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai but shortly afterward told the public to “disregard the previous warning,” an indication that it was likely triggered by mistake. The brief text message from the UAE’s Interior Ministry, the first of its kind during the Iran war, seemed to []
ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
US-Iran truce tested by attacks on Bahrain, hit on Hormuz tanker
Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim U.S.-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s ...
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
DNyuz
· Jun 27, 2026
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes
DUBAI — Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in what is probably Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks in the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control after Iran and the []
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 4, 2026
Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia after accusing Riyadh of blocking Iranian flight | #AJ shorts
Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to retaliate against Saudi Arabia’s airports and vital infrastructure after accusing Riyadh of trying to stop an Iranian passenger plane from landing in Sanaa. In response, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it would answer any attack on the Kingdom with ‘unprecedented force.’ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Saudi Gazette
· Jul 12, 2026
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran's continued attacks on Gulf States, commercial shipping
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of Iran's continued destabilizing behavior, describing it as a threat to the region's security and stability and a violation of the principles of international law. In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministry said Iran's repeated attacks on commercial vessels violate the United Nations Charter, the Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the principles of good neighborliness. The Kingdom stressed that these attacks threaten maritime security and freedom of navigation. The statement also condemned Iran's continued hostile attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Jordan. The Kingdom reiterated its categorical rejection of Iran's violations of the sovereignty of these brotherly states and its continued actions that threaten the security and stability of the region.
Associated Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Sirens sound in Kuwait, Gulf countries after US strikes on Iran
Sirens sounded in Kuwait and alerts were activated in Qatar and Bahrain due to retaliatory Iranian fire over the Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday. #kuwait #qatar #bahrain Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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