Iran launches coordinated missile and drone strikes targeting key US military facilities across four Persian Gulf nations, straining regional air defenses.
DUBAI / WASHINGTON — The Persian Gulf has returned to a volatile war footing following coordinated waves of Iranian missile and drone strikes aimed at facilities hosting U.S. forces, pushing regional air defense networks to their limits and fracturing hopes that the confrontation could remain geographically contained.
Across multiple Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) capitals, emergency sirens sounded and multi-layered air defense batteries activated overnight as Tehran widened its cross-border offensive. The synchronized strikes targeted critical logistics, air, and naval hubs spanning the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, underscoring the acute exposure of host nations caught between Washington’s military footprint and Iranian retaliation.
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