Iran retaliates against Gulf due to continued US-Israeli strikes. #Iran #US #Israel #BBCNews

Iran conducted widespread retaliatory strikes against Gulf nations in response to continued US-Israeli military operations. The attacks resulted in significant damage across the region: in the UAE, a Bangladeshi worker was killed by falling shrapnel when a drone was shot down in Fujairah; Kuwait experienced targeting of fuel depots at the international airport, causing major fires; and Qatar faced three Iranian missile launches, with two intercepted and one striking an oil tanker off the coast, causing a small fire and leaving an unexploded projectile in the vessel's engine room. Saudi Arabia successfully intercepted two drones, while Bahrain activated warning sirens instructing residents to shelter indoors. Despite the widespread nature of these attacks, most Gulf nations managed to defend their territories effectively with minimal casualties and no reported environmental damage. Gulf leadership has remained relatively quiet publicly about the escalating situation, focusing their efforts on territorial defense while expressing clear desires for an end to the broader regional conflict and the uncertainty it brings to the region.