EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Iran's missile and drone attacks on US-linked infrastructure across the Persian Gulf have sharply escalated regional security tensions.
PERSIAN GULF — Tensions across the Middle East have intensified as Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against locations associated with U.S. military forces and strategic infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, prompting heightened security measures in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
The attacks represent another major escalation in the confrontation between Iran and the United States, raising concerns that continued military exchanges could increasingly draw neighboring Gulf states into the conflict.