Arab countries face missile attacks and announce interception of Iranian missiles and drones

SadaNews - Several Arab countries condemned on Saturday the Iranian attacks on several nations in the region, describing them as "aggression" and "a violation of their security and sovereignty."

The condemnations came in official statements issued by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen, and Morocco, with some of these countries’ bases being targeted by Iranian attacks.

Here are the latest news regarding the targeting of Arab countries:

Jordan

The Jordanian army announced on Saturday that it had intercepted 49 drones and ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom.

The Army, in a statement from a military source described as "responsible," said: "The armed forces dealt today (Saturday) with 49 of the unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles that targeted Jordanian territory."

The Jordanian statement did not clarify the source of these missiles, coinciding with ongoing attacks as part of the Israeli-American assault on Iran since early morning.

The source indicated that 13 ballistic missiles were successfully intercepted by Jordanian air defense systems, while drones were shot down after engagement.

He clarified that the interception operation resulted in material damages without recording any human injuries.

The "responsible" source called for "the necessity of obtaining information from its accredited official sources," emphasizing the importance of cooperating with the relevant authorities and reporting any suspicious objects.

The General Security Directorate of Jordan announced that it received 54 reports resulting from falling debris and shrapnel in six governorates due to the regional military developments.

The directorate, affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, stated that "civil defense and police personnel dealt from the morning until 7 PM local time with 54 reports resulting from falling debris and shrapnel."

It indicated that these reports were in the capital Governorate Amman, as well as Zarqa, Madaba, West Balqa, Jerash, and Irbid.

It clarified that there were no fatalities from the shrapnel, only material damage, according to the statement.

UAE

In Dubai, the civil defense of the UAE announced a fire outbreak in a building that resulted in 4 injuries.

The civil defense did not clarify the cause of the fire, although it coincided with Abu Dhabi's declaration of the country being subjected to Iranian attacks.

Eyewitnesses told the "AFP" agency that they heard an explosion and saw smoke rising in the Palm Jumeirah area of Dubai. One witness reported seeing thick black smoke rising from a hotel and hearing the sirens of ambulances rushing to the scene. Residents in the city, including journalists, then heard the sound of explosions.

The civil defense reported that its teams managed to control a fire in one of the buildings in the Palm Jumeirah area.

It indicated that 4 individuals were injured as a result of the incident, receiving first aid and were immediately transported for necessary treatment.

Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that the country was subjected to Iranian strikes that resulted in the death of an Asian individual.

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh announced that it would take necessary measures to defend itself, following the "cowardly and brazen" attacks carried out by Iran that affected several of its regions, including "the option to respond to the aggression."

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its rejection and strongest condemnation of the brazen and cowardly Iranian attacks that targeted the Riyadh area and the eastern region and were intercepted. These attacks cannot be justified under any pretext or in any form, and they came despite the Iranian authorities' knowledge that the Kingdom had confirmed to them that it would not allow the use of its airspace and territories to target Iran."

The statement added that the Kingdom "will take all necessary measures to protect its security, safeguard its territory and its residents, including the option to respond to the aggression."

Qatar

Remains of a missile were observed on a main road in the Qatari capital, Doha, amidst growing tensions.

There was no immediate official information regarding the extent of the damage or the circumstances surrounding the debris's fall.

Additionally, new missile interceptions were observed in the skies of Doha in the evening, following a series of interceptions that occurred in the morning.

Local Qatari sources reported new missile interceptions in the skies of Doha coinciding with the call to Maghrib prayer.

The sources indicated that the interceptions coincided with the sound of explosions, without providing further details.

In this context, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the targeting of an American radar of the "FP132" type, which has a range of 5,000 km and is designated for monitoring ballistic missiles in Qatar.

Kuwait

Two drones targeted Kuwait International Airport, resulting in material damages and minor injuries among several workers.

The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced that a drone targeted Kuwait International Airport in the evening, resulting in minor injuries to several workers and limited material damages, according to what was reported by the official Kuwaiti news agency "KUNA."

Later, KUNA reported, quoting the Ministry of Public Works, that a second drone targeted the new passenger terminal building (T2) at the same airport, resulting in only material damages without any recorded injuries.

Kuwaiti authorities did not disclose the source of the two drones or the responsible party.

Iraq

The Iraqi military base Jurf al-Nasr, which hosts Hezbollah brigades, was targeted by new strikes shortly after an attack attributed to the United States that resulted in two fatalities, according to local sources.

A source in the Popular Mobilization Forces reported "renewed airstrikes on the Jurf al-Nasr base." Two sources from the Hezbollah brigades confirmed the renewed shelling.

Bahrain

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced that several residential buildings in the capital, Manama, were targeted.

The ministry stated in a post on the "X" platform: "Several residential buildings in Manama were targeted. The civil defense continues firefighting and rescue operations at the damaged sites," without further details.

This comes hours after the National Contact Center in Bahrain announced that the "service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet was attacked by a missile."