Saudi Arabia intercepts a dozen drones
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says it has intercepted a dozen drones fired from Iran on Tuesday morning over the country’s vast Eastern Province, home to oil infrastructure.
Fire breaks out in Qatar following missile attack, interior ministry says
A fire broke out in an industrial area on Tuesday morning in Qatar after a missile was intercepted over the gas-rich country, the interior ministry said.
Explosions heard in Doha, alerts in Dubai
Residents of Qatar reported hearing explosions as air defences near the capital, Doha, worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire on Tuesday morning.
Qatar’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted a missile attack on the country a short time later.
In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai residents received a missile alert roughly around the same time.
UAE reports early wave of attacks from Tehran prompting temporary closure of airspace
Explosions sounded over Dubai early on Tuesday as the United Arab Emirates’ military worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire that caused the country to briefly close its airspace.
The closure was soon lifted, according to the state-run WAM news agency, which quoted the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority as saying.
Authorities said “the situation stabilised,” allowing flights to resume. Shortly after, missile warning alerts were sent to residents of Dubai. The sound of explosions could be heard in city as the military worked to intercept the incoming fire.
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