A projectile falls on Dubai on February 28, 2026, following a series of large-scale Iranian attacks in the Gulf, in retaliation for American and Israeli strikes launched against Iran. (Credit: AFP)
They had tried everything to deter American intervention in Iran and avoid being drawn into war. Yet it took only a few hours on Saturday morning for the scenario the Gulf states feared to become reality.After an initial wave of strikes launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against the Islamic Republic, Tehran responded with several missile salvos aimed at Gulf countries, claiming to have targeted the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain as well as other American bases in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, while explosions were also reported in the Saudi capital.It was a shock for the petromonarchies, whose sense of security was abruptly shattered. On social media, numerous images showed residents fleeing in panic, while an Asian national was killed in Abu Dhabi by falling missile debris in a residential area. Read...
They had tried everything to deter American intervention in Iran and avoid being drawn into war. Yet it took only a few hours on Saturday morning for the scenario the Gulf states feared to become reality.After an initial wave of strikes launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against the Islamic Republic, Tehran responded with several missile salvos aimed at Gulf countries, claiming to have targeted the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain as well as other American bases in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, while explosions were also reported in the Saudi capital.It was a shock for the petromonarchies, whose sense of security was abruptly shattered. On social media, numerous images showed residents fleeing in panic, while an Asian national was killed in Abu Dhabi by falling missile debris in a residential area. ...
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