Missiles streak across Gulf skies as Iran responds to Israel-US attack

South China Morning Post · Feb 28, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Iran responded to Saturday’s attacks by the United States and Israel as it had been threatening to do for months - by first launching a wave of missiles and drones targeting Israel.It followed with strikes targeting US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Shrapnel from an Iranian missile attack on the capital of the United Arab Emirates killed one person, state media said. The UAE and Iraq shut down their airspace.Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a defiant statement, saying that the country “will not hesitate” in its response. In a statement posted on X, the ministry said: “The time has come to defend the homeland and confront the enemy’s military assault”.Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched a “first wave” of drones and missiles targeting Israel, where a nationwide warning was issued as the military said it was working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.People watch from their balcony in Doha after Qatar’s defence ministry said it downed missiles targeting the country. Photo: ReutersThere were initially few reports of damage or injuries there. Israelis generally have access to bomb shelters and are warned to rush ‌to them by a nationwide alert system.