Missiles and drones fired at Gulf states after night of US strikes on Iran

Missiles and drones fired at Gulf states after night of US strikes on IranThree people, including one child, injured by falling shrapnel in Qatar as attacks also reported in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.Iranian missiles and drones targeted several Gulf states overnight and into Sunday morning, marking the latest escalation in the conflict between Tehran and Washington despite efforts to preserve a fragile truce.The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain reported missile and drone attacks on Sunday. The barrage came hours after the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had struck about 140 military targets across Iran, including missile and drone launch sites, naval assets and ammunition storage facilities.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as US, Iran resume fightinglist 2 of 3US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?list 3 of 3US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEAend of listThe latest exchange of attacks follows days of escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, Iran attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship before the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the strategic waterway was “closed until further notice”, saying no vessels would be allowed to transit.All Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states except Saudi Arabia reported intercepting Iranian missiles or drones.In Qatar, the Ministry of Interior reported that three people, including one child, were injured by falling shrapnel. The gas-rich nation “strongly” condemned the renewed aggressions saying they represent a “dangerous escalation” that will undermine diplomacy. In the UAE, authorities said the country’s air defence system was engaging with missiles and drones from Iran. In a later statement, the UAE said the “missile threats” were outside its borders.Meanwhile, missile alerts sounded for the third time on Sunday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. Kuwait’s military also said it was intercepting incoming fire. The state-run Oman News Agency said drones targeted several sites in the sultanate’s Musandam governorate, an exclave jutting out into the Strait of Hormuz.