EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Iranian missile strikes target US bases in the Gulf, pushing regional states into an active war footing and sparking widespread panic.
Iranian missiles spark Gulf panic as US military bases face unprecedented aerial attacks.
DUBAI — The Persian Gulf has shifted back to an active war footing following successive salvos of Iranian ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones launched at military installations hosting American personnel across the region. The expanding exchanges have forced Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to engage integrated air-defense networks and issue emergency public alerts, intensifying fears that a previously localized confrontation is metastasizing into a broader regional war.