Mourners carry the flag draped body of a Kuwaiti soldier who was killed in an Iranian strike on Kuwait, at the Sulaibikhat cemetery, west of Kuwait City on March 3, 2026.
YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP
Missile and drone attacks hit Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Sunday.
Gulf nations reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday. Iran has pledged to continue its operations against neighbouring countries, despite earlier apologies from its president for strikes that had targeted civilian infrastructure.
Iranian missiles and drones struck several locations in Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The attacks came despite Iran’s president apologising to Gulf countries for earlier strikes. Masoud Pezeshkian had said they would no longer be targeted unless strikes were launched from their territory first. But hours later, Iran’s judiciary chief said strikes would continue on sites in Gulf countries which were “at the disposal of the enemy.”
Qatar’s defence ministry reported that 10 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted without casualties.
In the UAE, Dubai’s main airport was temporarily closed after an unidentified object was intercepted nearby. Emirates airline initially suspended all flights, though operations have now partially resumed. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan described the situation as “a period of war” but insisted the Emirates would “emerge stronger.”
Bahrain reported intercepting 92 missiles and 151 drones since the conflict began on February 28th, with one person injured from falling rocket debris in Manama.
Saudi Arabia stated that 15 drones were destroyed, including six near Riyadh. Authorities said it destroyed three ballistic missiles heading toward Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts American troops, and 17 drones over the Shaybah oil field.
Kuwait responded to a wave of hostile drones targeting its airspace and fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport. Officials described the drone attack as a direct assault on vital infrastructure. The country’s national oil company announced a precautionary cut in crude production due to Iranian strikes and threats to the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for Gulf hydrocarbons.
The ongoing conflict marks a second week of intensified U.S.-Iranian-Israeli hostilities in the region, raising concerns over civilian safety, regional stability, and global energy security.
