Iran launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf, triggering emergency air defenses across four allied nations.
PERSIAN GULF — Tensions across the Persian Gulf have intensified as Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against locations hosting U.S. military forces, prompting air-defense responses, emergency alerts and precautionary measures in several Gulf states.
The attacks come amid the wider U.S.-Iran conflict, which has repeatedly spilled beyond Iran’s borders and placed American military facilities across the region on heightened alert. U.S. forces maintain a significant presence in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, making those countries potential targets during periods of escalation.