New Wave of Drone and Missile Attacks Hits Persian Gulf Nations Amid Regional Tensions

Kuwait City. Amid the ongoing tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States in the Middle East, a new wave of drone and missile attacks was observed across various Gulf countries on Sunday morning. The Kuwaiti military reported on Sunday morning that a hostile drone swarm targeted a fuel storage area near Kuwait International Airport. According to the military, the air defense system shot down some ballistic missiles and drones in the sky, but debris and fragments reportedly caused damage to some civilian structures.

According to state media, the drone attack also caused a fire at the main building of Kuwait's Public Social Security Institution. Although images of the fire in the approximately 22-story building emerged early in the morning, no human casualties were reported. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti media reported on Sunday morning the death of two security personnel on border duty. It has not been clarified whether their deaths are related to the attack.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense also reported facing drone attacks early on Sunday. The ministry stated that the air defense system destroyed at least 21 drones. Earlier, reports surfaced about a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery.

Additionally, a structure at Bahrain's Mina Salman Port caught fire. Bahrain's Ministry of Interior claimed this was a result of Iranian aggression and stated that emergency services were deployed to control the fire. In the United Arab Emirates, air defense systems were activated due to the threat of a potential missile attack. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority announced via social media that they were responding to the missile threat.

These attacks occurred at a time when Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, addressing Gulf nations on Saturday, expressed regret over the tensions arising from drone and missile attacks targeting US military bases over the past week. Pezeshkian's office stated that if neighboring countries do not assist in any US attack on Iran, Iran will refrain from attacking them as well.