Iranian missiles intercepted over Saudi, UAE, drones launched at Qatar

Qatar says the country came under a wave of drone attacks on Friday, with 10 fired from Iran and nine intercepted.Published On 7 Mar 2026Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has said it has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation on Gulf states housing US assets continue to engulf the region.The ministry also said on Saturday that it intercepted six drones heading towards the Shaybah oilfield. Earlier, the ministry said a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh city.Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has warned people to head to the “nearest safe space”. It is the second time in the past few hours that sirens have sounded in Bahrain.The Qatari Ministry of Defence said the country came under a wave of drone attacks on Friday, with 10 drones fired from Iran. Nine of them were intercepted and destroyed, but one managed to reach the ground and land in a remote area.Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority announced “the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, through designated navigational contingency routes with limited operational capacity, in full coordination with the Qatari Armed Forces and the relevant authorities in the State. This phase includes the operation of a limited number of flights designated for passenger evacuation.”In the United Arab Emirates, the Defence Ministry said its air defences were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. The sounds heard in various parts of the emirate are the result of intercepting ballistic missiles and drones, it added.