Iran fires missiles, drones at Gulf nations as ship hit in Strait of Hormuz

"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday said it had fired four missiles at the headquarters of US forces in the Middle East, including two missiles targeting Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Authorities in Kuwait did not confirm the reports. However, the country's National Guard said that eight drones targeting the country had been downed."

"In the Qatari capital, Doha, several explosions were heard on Wednesday morning as Qatar's Ministry of Defence said that the country's military had intercepted a new missile attack aimed at the Gulf nation. A little west of the city, we saw interceptionsthose smoke clouds when the defensive weapons that Qatar has make contact with those incoming missiles."

"Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry said early on Wednesday it had destroyed five drones heading towards the kingdom's vast Shaybah oilfield in the Empty Quarter desert. It added that it had intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Eastern Province."

Iran conducted extensive military operations across the Persian Gulf region, including missile and drone attacks on US military installations in Kuwait and targets throughout Gulf Cooperation Council nations. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for firing missiles at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and other US positions. Gulf states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain reported intercepting incoming attacks, with Qatar destroying missiles over Doha and Saudi Arabia downing drones targeting the Shaybah oilfield. Attacks in Bahrain caused casualties including children. A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions. The UN Security Council scheduled a vote on a GCC-sponsored resolution demanding Iran cease attacks on Arab neighbors, while global energy markets faced disruption from the ongoing conflict.

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