Qatar says the nation got here beneath a wave of drone assaults on Friday, with 10 fired from Iran and 9 intercepted.
Revealed On 7 Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Protection has mentioned it has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched in the direction of Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, because the United States and Israel’s war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation on Gulf states housing US belongings proceed to engulf the area.
The ministry additionally mentioned on Saturday that it intercepted six drones heading in the direction of the Shaybah oilfield. Earlier, the ministry mentioned a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of Riyadh metropolis.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Inside has warned folks to go to the “nearest secure area”. It’s the second time up to now few hours that sirens have sounded in Bahrain.
The Qatari Ministry of Defence mentioned the nation got here beneath a wave of drone assaults on Friday, with 10 drones fired from Iran. 9 of them had been intercepted and destroyed, however one managed to succeed in the bottom and land in a distant space.
Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority introduced “the partial resumption of air navigation within the State of Qatar, by means of designated navigational contingency routes with restricted operational capability, in full coordination with the Qatari Armed Forces and the related authorities within the State. This part consists of the operation of a restricted variety of flights designated for passenger evacuation.”
Within the United Arab Emirates, the Defence Ministry mentioned its air defences had been responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. The sounds heard in numerous components of the emirate are the results of intercepting ballistic missiles and drones, it added.
Additionally within the UAE, on-line airline tracker Flightradar24 reported that quite a few flights sure for Dubai are in a holding sample over the airport.
Earlier, the Authorities of Dubai Media Workplace (GDMO) reported that there had been a “minor incident ensuing from the autumn of particles after an interception”.
The GDMO additionally denied stories circulating on social media about any incidents at Dubai Worldwide Airport.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from the Qatari capital Doha, mentioned, “Even with the frequency and quantity of Iranian retaliatory assaults taking place, all it takes is just a few incidents to disrupt air journey, to disrupt world oil, the markets.”
Throughout the Gulf area “we’re seeing quite a few incidents all through the course of final evening and into this morning, ” he added.
Past the Gulf, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported {that a} missile was intercepted above the Jordanian metropolis of Aqaba. The town is instantly throughout from Eilat in southern Israel. Iran has been focusing on Israel day by day because the battle started.
