A U.S. official told POLITICO that air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles aimed at American bases including Al Udeied in Qatar, the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, Ali Salem in Kuwait and Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates said that they intercepted Iranian missiles. The UAE saw one casualty from fallen debris, its defense ministry said.
Kuwait said its army repelled Iran’s attack and that it reserves the right to respond to Iran’s aggression in “a manner commensurate with the scale and nature of this violation and in accordance with international law.”
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned the Iranian counterattacks, calling Tehran’s strikes on U.S. bases in Gulf countries “inexcusable and unjustifiable.”
“The regime in Iran must refrain from any further escalation in any targeting of the Gulf States, Israel or European or United States nationals,” she said in a post on X.
“The events unfolding in Iran must not lead to a spiral of escalation that could threaten the Middle East, Europe and beyond,” Metsola said.