Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes

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On Sunday, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar reported missile and drone attacks, as Iran vowed to continue strikes against neighboring Gulf countries. Qatar stated it was targeted the previous day by multiple ballistic and cruise missiles fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reported intercepting and destroying fifteen drones entering its airspace. Kuwait's military reported responding to hostile drones that penetrated its airspace, with fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport being targeted. Kuwait's national oil company also announced a precautionary cut to production. These incidents mark the second week of escalating regional conflict.

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Fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport were targeted in a drone attack.

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Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed 15 drones that entered the kingdom’s airspace.

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Qatar was targeted a day earlier by 10 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles fired from Iran.

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Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries.

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Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks.

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Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week.Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait all reported new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s Manama a day earlier, and Kuwait’s national oil company announced a “precautionary” cut to production.Qatar’s defence ministry said on Sunday that the country was targeted a day earlier by 10 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles fired from Iran, but most of them were intercepted and caused no casualties.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry on Sunday said it had intercepted and destroyed 15 drones that entered the kingdom’s airspace, including six east of the capital Riyadh.Also on Sunday, Kuwait’s military said it had responded “to a wave of hostile drones that penetrated the country’s airspace”.Fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport were targeted in a drone attack, the military said, calling the drone attack “a direct targeting of vital infrastructure”.

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