Iran launches missile attacks across Gulf targeting UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait

Euronews reporters in Qatar observed two separate waves of Iranian missile attacks and large explosions over Doha, prompting the city’s air‑defence system to scramble interceptors. The strikes were part of a broader campaign that also targeted the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait, according to the network’s on‑site coverage.

The attacks came hours after the United States launched a series of airstrikes inside Iran in retaliation for an Iranian missile strike that had damaged a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. strikes were aimed at Iranian military facilities, while the Iranian missiles fired from the Persian Gulf region were directed at air‑defence installations and other strategic sites in the Gulf states.

The rapid escalation underscores the heightened tensions in the region, with both sides deploying advanced missile and air‑defence systems. As the situation develops, Gulf authorities are monitoring the situation closely while the U.S. and its allies continue to assess the impact of the latest strikes.