Dubai, UAE News Updates: Qatari news channel Al Araby says Israeli strike damages its Tehran office

The Saudi Ministry of Defence says it has detected and intercepted five ballistic missiles that were heading towards its Eastern Province.

Kuwait’s Ministry of ⁠Electricity and Water has said an⁠ ⁠Indian worker was killed in ⁠an Iranian attack on ⁠a power and water desalination plant ‌in the country.

The attack also damaged a service building at the ⁠facility, it said in a social media post.

Kuwait’s military said on Sunday it was responding to “hostile missile and drone” threats.

“The general staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces confirms that any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile targets,” it said in a post on X.

It comes after Kuwait International Airport was targeted by drone attacks on Saturday that caused significant damage to its radar system but resulted in no casualties, state news agency KUNA reported, citing the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.

The authority’s spokesperson later said the attacks were carried out by Iran, its proxies and the armed factions it supports.

The United States condemned a drone attack on a residence of the leader of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, blaming Iranian militia proxies in Iraq, The Guardian reports.

“These actions by Iran and its proxies are a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability, and unity,” a statement from State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has issued a statement confirming that its facility was subjected to an Iranian attack yesterday, according to state media.

“The safety and security of Alba’s people remain its top priority and the Company confirms that two of Alba’s employees sustained minor injuries,” Bahrain News Agency quoted the statement as saying.

“Alba is assessing the extent of the damage to its facilities and remains focused on maintaining its operational resilience and the safety of its employees. The Company will provide further updates, as required, in due course.”

Earlier, Iranian state media listed the company as one of the regional industrial sites targeted by Iran’s forces in response to US-Israeli attacks on two Iranian steel plants.

Interceptions and drone activity were heard for hours overnight Saturday across Irbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, including drones shot down while attempting to target the US consulate and nearby bases.

AP journalists in the area reported non-stop loud explosions and saw at least one drone headed toward American facilities, in one of the most intense days of attacks since the war began.

After Kuwait, where the army says air defence systems have been activated to confront a missile and drone attack, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has issued a similar statement.

“The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry said in a short statement.

Gulf countries have their own diplomatic demands [for Iran]. This is not only a war between Iran and Israel; the entire region is paying a huge price.

They say they are not going to allow a change of status of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran wants to continue exercising control of, even after the war. Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council say this is not acceptable.

They also say the war has shown that Iran’s missile programme is not only a threat for Israel, but for the region, as well. They want guarantees that when the war is over, Iranian missiles are not going to threaten regional stability anymore.

They have a demand for the Israelis as well. They say that Israel is trying to change the map of the region, to create a new regional order, which they categorically reject.