Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Gulf states in retaliation after the barrage of American and Israeli strikes over the past two days. The majority of the Iranian attacks were intercepted, according to the governments of the Gulf countries.
Iran has launched at least 390 missiles and 830 drone attacks across the Persian Gulf, home to several U.S. military bases, according to government reports. The United States Central Command said on Sunday that Iran had attacked more than a dozen locations in the region, including civilian centers like airports, hotels and residential areas.
On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry said 541 drones had been fired on the country, and 506 of them had been intercepted. It added that Iran had fired 165 ballistic missiles, of which 152 were destroyed, and 13 fell in the sea.
Bahrain’s state news agency said the country’s air defense systems had shot down 45 Iranian missiles and nine drones.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a televised address on Saturday that 66 missiles had been fired by Iran, but did not clarify how many had been intercepted. At least 16 people were injured, it said. On Sunday, the Defense Ministry said it had intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, but did not say if others had made direct hits.
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the country’s air force had intercepted 97 ballistic missiles and 283 drones over two days. At least one person was killed and more than 30 were injured, the authorities said.
Pranav Baskar is an international reporter and a member of the 2025-26 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers.
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