Iran fires more missiles, drones across Gulf region amid US-Israeli attacks

News | Israel-Iran conflict Iran fires more missiles, drones across Gulf region amid US-Israeli attacks Gulf countries face continued barrage of Iranian attacks as US, Israel pledge to continue military assault against Iran. Listen to this article | 3 mins By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 5 Mar 2026 5 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Gulf countries remain on high alert as Iran has launched several waves of drone and missile strikes across the region in response to continued attacks by the United States and Israel. Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates faced a barrage of Iranian attacks late on Thursday, with the Kuwaiti army’s general staff saying in a social media post that air defences were intercepting projectiles in the country’s airspace. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 ‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran list 2 of 3 ‘Like Khan Younis’: Israeli minister warns Beirut suburbs as war spreads list 3 of 3 Photos: Israel, US ramp up Iran strikes, targeting hospitals, major stadium end of list Earlier in the day, Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said the country was targeted in several attacks, including 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran. Iran initially began striking US military assets in the Gulf region but later expanded to include civilian installations after the US and Israel launched a war against the country on Saturday, killing at least 1,230 people to date, according to the latest figures cited by Iranian state media. Iran’s attacks, which have increasingly targeted energy infrastructure, have killed at least six US service members as well as 11 people in Israel and three others in the UAE. Oil and gas prices have soared as tankers are stuck near the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on ships passing through one of the most important waterways in the world. Some 20 percent of the world’s crude passes through the strait. Reporting from the Qatari capital Do...