Gulf states intercept hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones, issue joint condemnation with US

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Several Gulf states connected Monday said they intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones implicit the past 24 hours arsenic determination tensions escalated successful effect to U.S. and Israeli strikes against Tehran.

Bahrain's National Communication Center said its aerial defenses intercepted 70 missiles and 59 drones targeting the kingdom.

Qatar said it downed 2 Iranian Su-24 combatant craft and intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 5 drones.

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense reported intercepting 9 ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles and 148 drones.

A military-style Iranian drone is showcased upright connected a basal astatine a nationalist quadrate successful Tehran.

An Iran-made Shahed-136 unmanned aerial conveyance is displayed astatine a rally successful Azadi (Freedom) Square successful Tehran connected Feb. 11, 2026. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/via Getty Images)

Since the commencement of Iran’s retaliatory attacks, the UAE said it has detected 174 ballistic missiles launched toward the country, destroying 161 portion 13 fell into the sea. Officials besides said 689 Iranian drones were detected, with 645 intercepted and 44 falling wrong the country’s territory.

On Sunday, the UAE announced it was closing its embassy successful Tehran and withdrawing its ambassador and diplomatic unit successful effect to the strikes.

Kuwait said its aerial defenses person intercepted and destroyed 97 ballistic missiles and 283 drones since the attacks began, according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency.

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said Monday 2 drones were intercepted adjacent the Ras Tanura lipid refinery, with debris causing insignificant damage, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.

In effect to the large-scale attacks, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and the United States released a associated connection condemning Iran’s "indiscriminate and reckless" rocket and drone strikes crossed the region.

The countries said the strikes endangered civilians, damaged infrastructure and violated the sovereignty of aggregate states.

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A damaged gathering with shattered windows and debris stands amid wreckage successful Manama aft an aerial attack.

A presumption of harm successful Manama, Bahrain, aft a kamikaze drone onslaught during Iran’s retaliatory onslaught connected March 1, 2026. (Stringer/Anadolu/via Getty Images)

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"The targeting of civilians and of countries not engaged successful hostilities is reckless and destabilizing behavior," the connection reads successful part. "We basal agreed successful defence of our citizens, sovereignty, and territory, and reaffirm our close to self-defense successful the look of these attacks. We stay committed to determination information and commend the effectual aerial and rocket defence practice that has prevented acold greater nonaccomplishment of beingness and destruction."

Jordan’s subject said it intercepted 49 Iranian projectiles connected Saturday, including 13 ballistic missiles, according to the Jordanian outlet Roya News.