Multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, as well as Turkiye and Azerbaijan have been caught in the crosshairs of the war.
Published On 6 Mar 2026
Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has reported that overnight attacks on Bahrain’s capital, Manama, targeted the Financial Harbour Towers commercial complex, the location of the Israeli embassy in the city.
The first week of the United States-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on nations hosting US forces and assets has engulfed the region and beyond into a broader conflict.
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The Reuters news agency reported Friday that an Iranian drone was intercepted and destroyed in the vicinity of the complex.
In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said it had destroyed a total of 78 missiles and 143 drones targeting Bahraini territory in what it described as “treacherous” attacks by Iran.
The command said it “takes pride in the high level of combat readiness and vigilance shown by its personnel”. The military urged the public to shelter in their homes, only leaving “in cases of extreme necessity”.
Multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, as well as Turkiye and Azerbaijan have been caught in the crosshairs of the war.
In a statement, Kuwait’s army said its air defences are currently “dealing with hostile missile and drone attacks” that have breached its airspace.
Earlier, Iran’s army said its recent strikes in Kuwait targeted US bases and that more attacks will soon follow. “Over the past few hours, various types of destructive drones of the army’s ground forces have targeted American military bases in Kuwait in large numbers,” Iranian state TV cited the army as saying. “These attacks will continue in the coming hours.”
The Saudi Ministry of Defence on Friday said a cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed to the east of the country’s central al-Kharj governorate. The ministry provided no additional information.
The ministry also said later it h