Gulf states activate air defenses amid coordinated Iranian missile and drone strikes

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GCC 06-04-2026 | 12:21

Gulf states activate air defenses amid coordinated Iranian missile and drone strikes

Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait respond to Iranian attacks with successful interceptions, urging the public to rely on official updates.
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The Gulf countries continue to counter Iranian attacks on their territories as air defenses are activated.

 

The Abu Dhabi government's media office reported this morning that "the relevant authorities are dealing with an incident caused by debris falling on the Resonance Systems company in Abu Dhabi's ICAD Industrial City, following a successful interception by the air defenses, which resulted in moderate injuries to a Ghanaian national."

 

The relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi urged the public to "seek information from official sources only and avoid spreading rumors or unverified reports."

 

The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defense forces are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks from Iran, and clarified that the sounds heard in various parts of the United Arab Emirates are due to its air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the authorities in Fujairah stated that they are dealing with an incident resulting from the targeting of the ‘Du’ telecommunications company building in the emirate by a drone coming from Iran, with no recorded injuries.”

 

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense announced that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the past hours.

 

In the same context, the Kuwaiti army stated that "its air defenses are actively intercepting missiles and drones launched toward Kuwait."

 

The General Staff of the Kuwaiti army reported on the 'X' platform that "Kuwait's air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone threats."

 

Kuwait had previously announced that it successfully defended against similar attacks on Sunday night.

 

 

 

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Arabian Gulf ، Iran War ، Drones ، UAE ، Kuwait