Attacks on 5 Gulf countries and Jordan in the widest targeting since April
Qatar, UAE and Jordan attributed the attacks to Iran while Kuwait and Bahrain described them as 'hostile', while Oman only stated that it was targeted by drones..
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Five Gulf countries and Jordan witnessed, on Sunday, Iranian attacks and others described by some countries as 'hostile', in the widest targeting of Arab countries since the détente between Washington and Tehran in last April.
These countries, according to Anadolu's monitoring of official positions, included Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.
**Qatar
The Qatari Ministry of Defense, in a post on the American platform 'X', reported 'repelling a number of attacks with ballistic missiles'.
Meanwhile, the Qatari Ministry of Interior announced in a later statement that 3 people, including a child, were injured due to falling shrapnel resulting from repelling 'Iranian attacks'.
**UAE
For its part, the UAE Ministry of Interior said in a post on 'X' that the country's air defenses dealt with a 'missile threat', without further details.
While Emirati media quoted the UAE Ministry of Defense as confirming that its air defenses dealt with 'missile attacks and drones coming from Iran'.
**Kuwait
For his part, the Kuwaiti army said on 'X' that the armed forces are repelling 'hostile air targets within Kuwaiti airspace'.
He added that 'the sounds of explosions, if heard, are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks'.
**Oman
In a related context, the Ministry of Information in the Sultanate of Oman reported in a statement, citing a security source, that sites in Musandam Governorate overlooking the Strait of Hormuz were subjected to targeting by drones.
The statement did not provide further details nor did it accuse any party.
**Bahrain
For its part, the Bahraini Ministry of Interior issued 3 alerts via its account on 'X', stating that the alarm siren was activated, indicating the presence of hostile attacks.
The ministry called on its citizens and residents on its territory to go to the nearest safe place.
**Jordan
In Jordan, an army statement, quoted by the country's official news agency, reported that 'three missiles coming from Iranian territory fell, in the early hours of Sunday, in several locations inside the kingdom's territory'.
It noted that no human casualties were recorded, saying the damage was limited to minor material losses.
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Original source: Anadolu Agency
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