DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait said Monday their air defenses were actively engaging a fresh wave of Iranian missiles and drones, as Gulf states braced for another day of strikes targeting their territory.
The UAE defense ministry said air defense systems were “actively engaging with missiles and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) threats,” adding that sounds heard across the country were the result of ongoing interception operations.
Abu Dhabi authorities said they responded to an incident of falling debris on the Raneen Systems company in the Musaffah industrial area after a successful interception. The debris resulted in moderate injuries to a Ghanaian national, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
In Fujairah, authorities said they are responding to an incident after a drone approached from Iran toward the building of telecommunications company du, adding no injuries have been reported.
Kuwait’s health ministry said that six individuals suffered injuries, including superficial wounds, temporary auditory effects and fall-related cases, after projectiles and shrapnel fell in one of the residential areas north of the country.
All patients received medical care and are now stable, with no indications of any serious complications, the ministry said on X.
Kuwait’s army earlier said its forces were responding to “hostile missile and drone threats,” hours after the country had already faced a similar overnight assault from Sunday into Monday.
The back-to-back attacks mark the latest escalation in a weeks-long Iranian campaign against Gulf states launched in response to US and Israeli strikes that began at the end of February.
On Sunday, Iranian drone and missile salvos caused fires at a petrochemical plant in the UAE’s Ruwais Industrial City and struck multiple energy and government targets in Kuwait.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported “severe material damage” after drones hit its operating units, while a separate strike targeted the Shuwaikh complex housing the oil ministry and KPC headquarters.
Kuwait’s electricity and water ministry said two desalination plants were also damaged, and Kuwaiti state media reported that an Iranian drone struck a government office complex, causing significant material damage but no casualties.
In the UAE, state energy company ADNOC Gas said its Habshan complex in Abu Dhabi had been hit by debris from an intercepted attack on Friday, killing one Egyptian citizen.
Authorities in Sharjah also said they were “dealing with an incident that targeted Khor Fakkan” after the key port was targeted in the Gulf of Oman.
Pakistani nationals were reportedly wounded when a projectile was intercepted, prompting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to post on X that he was “deeply concerned”.
