Saturday 28 / February / 2026
Doha: The United Arab Emirates announced that its air defenses had intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles, responding with high efficiency and successfully intercepting several of them.
Abu Dhabi said it “reserves its full right to respond,” slamming the attacks as “a dangerous escalation”.
Qatar also condemned an Iranian ballistic missile attack on its territory after several explosions were heard in Doha.
In a statement, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Qatar considers this a blatant violation of its national sovereignty and reserves the right to respond to the attack.
Kuwait’s Chief of Staff said in a statement that “air defense systems engaged incoming missiles detected in the airspace.”
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the Iranian strikes on US military targets in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, which were in response to US-Israeli attacks launched earlier on Saturday.
In a Foreign Ministry statement published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom expressed solidarity with the five countries and promised support for any measures they take in response.
Iran confirms it attacked US sites in region
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed targeting several US facilities in the region, saying it was in retaliation for attacks on Iran by Israel and the US.
“The IRGC’s missiles and drones have struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5 Fleet in Bahrain and other American bases in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as military and security centers in the heart of the occupied territories, with severe blows,” the Guard said in a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency.
Apart from one death in the United Arab Emirates, there have been no reports of damage in these areas.
The IRGC added that Iranian attacks with missiles and drones are ongoing, and that more information will be released later.
