Five Gulf countries and Jordan came under missile and drone attacks from Iran on Sunday. According to information compiled by Anadolu Agency from official statements, air defense systems were activated in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.
Qatar
The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that ballistic missile attacks targeting the country were repelled. The Interior Ministry stated that three people, including a child, were injured by shrapnel from intercepted 'Iranian attacks'.
United Arab Emirates
The UAE Interior Ministry reported that air defense systems responded to a 'missile threat'. A Defense Ministry statement carried by UAE media said that 'missile and drone attacks from Iran' were intercepted. A later statement indicated that the missile threats detected in the morning remained outside the country's borders.
Kuwait
The Kuwaiti army announced that it had countered 'hostile aerial targets' in its airspace. The explosion sounds heard were attributed to the intervention of air defense systems. Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry blamed Iran for carrying out these 'sinful attacks' and said it reserved the right to respond.
Oman
The Omani Information Ministry, citing a security source, said that areas in the Musandam governorate overlooking the Strait of Hormuz were targeted by drones. While no blame was assigned for the attack, the Omani government condemned the targeting and stressed that it had taken all necessary measures.
Bahrain
The Bahraini Interior Ministry issued three consecutive warnings, announcing that sirens had sounded and that 'hostile attacks' were occurring. Citizens and residents were urged to go to the nearest safe place. According to the official news agency, Bahrain was subjected to 'Iran's sinful attacks'.
Jordan
According to a military statement carried by Jordan's official news agency, three missiles launched from Iranian territory at dawn on Sunday landed at various points inside the kingdom's borders. No casualties were reported, and the damage was limited to minor material losses.
Mutual attacks and closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Overnight, there were mutual strikes between Tehran and Washington. Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared that the Strait of Hormuz was closed to maritime traffic until further notice. The same statement said that two ships allegedly violating Iran's transit rules were targeted.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had launched a new wave of attacks on Iran in retaliation for the targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said that around 140 military sites were struck overnight, including missiles, drones, and naval assets, with ammunition depots, communication networks, and coastal surveillance facilities also among the targets.
Iran, for its part, announced that US positions in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan were hit by missiles. Iranian state television reported explosions in cities around the Strait of Hormuz such as Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Chabahar, while the official news agency IRNA said the cities of Mahshahr, Hendijan and Abadan in southwestern Khuzestan province had come under US attack, without giving details on casualties.
The Revolutionary Guards navy said the strait was closed due to 'security instability caused by foreign intervention'. Tensions in the region escalated after the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026. Iran insists on prior coordination for passage through the part of the strait within its territorial waters.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that Iran had requested a resumption of negotiations and that Washington had accepted, while also declaring the ceasefire over. A memorandum of understanding had been signed last June through Qatari and Pakistani mediation, but Trump said the document had 'become void' following the latest escalation.
