Iranian projectiles continue to strike Gulf countries' infrastructure

In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT March 8, 2026: 23 Marina building damaged by drone Debris in Dubai's Marina Emma Graham, CNBC Gulf states reported more damage to infrastructure over the weekend as Iran continues to attack regional allies in retaliation for ongoing strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces. The United Arab Emirates said it was "dealing with incoming missile and drone threats from Iran". "UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran," the country's Ministry of Defense said in a post on X. It said its defenses were intercepting ballistic missiles while fighter jets were tackling drones and "loitering munitions". On Saturday evening, alarms rang out across Dubai and Abu Dhabi warning residents to "immediately seek a safe place" due to missile threats and CNBC's team confirmed hearing a loud explosion. A high-rise building in Dubai's Marina area, 23 Marina, was hit by falling debris. According to Dubai's Media Office, no one was injured, but authorities did confirm that "debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, resulting in the death of a Pakistani driver." Also on Saturday, passengers waiting for flights at Dubai International Airport were ushered into train tunnels. Iran said it had struck an air base in the UAE. Since the war started on Feb. 28, Iran has targeted several radar and air defenses in the Middle East — in Qatar, the U.A.E., Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing U.S. officials, military analysts and commercially available satellite images. Bahrain said Sunday a drone attack struck a water desalination plant. "Iranian aggression indiscriminately attacked civilian targets and caused material damage to a water desalination plant following a drone attack," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said in a post on X. The country also said "blatant Iranian...