Qatar, Kuwait, UAE... Iranian reprisals disrupts daily life across the Gulf
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Iranian missiles and drones are hitting Gulf countries daily in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
How This Affects You
If you have business interests or travel to Gulf states, operations face ongoing disruption from missile strikes.
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Iranian retaliatory strikes are hitting Gulf nations daily, with missiles intercepted in Qatar, two drones damaging a Kuwaiti airbase near a major US military site, and attacks on UAE oil facilities and ports. The escalating reprisals come more than two weeks after the United States and Israel launched "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran. Gulf countries are bearing the cost of the conflict despite not being primary combatants in the operation. The sustained Iranian response demonstrates the regional spillover effects of the US-Israeli military campaign. Daily life across the Gulf continues to face disruption as Iran targets infrastructure and military sites in neighboring countries.
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Gulf nations are intercepting Iranian missiles and assessing damage to oil facilities and military sites.
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