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Iranian Missiles and Drones Fired at Gulf Countries
Iran responded with missile and drone strikes in the Gulf, prompting U.S. advisories for tourists to evacuate by commercial routes amid restricted travel options.
- On March 3, Iran launched broad missile, drone, and cruise strikes across the Gulf, fueling a conflict that has killed an estimated 800 people.
- Following earlier U.S. and Israeli air attacks, Iran said the strikes were a retaliatory response and at least five countries in the region reported drone and missile attacks.
- Gulf defence ministries recorded that the UAE detected 186 ballistic missiles and intercepted 178, plus 812 drones and 755 intercepted, while Qatar reported downing two SU-24 aircraft, three cruise missiles, 98 ballistic missiles, and 24 drones.
- Tourists sheltering in Doha hotels received automated messages saying 'leave the country', Schuhwerk said, as Ireland arranges a charter flight from Oman for about 250 to 300 people.
- Bloomberg reported Qatar had four days' worth of Patriot interceptors, a claim Abu Dhabi and Doha rejected, while Fabian Hoffmann warned Gulf interceptor supplies could be depleted within a week.
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‘We’re woken by missiles coming in’: Hingham native stuck in Qatar due to Iran conflict speaks with 7NEWS - Boston News, Weather, Sports
“We’re woken by the missiles coming in and we do the same old routine, we look out the window and say, ‘are the buildings on fire’?” That’s how Stacey Schuhwerk has been living since Saturday. The Hingham native and her son Tyler were forced to take shelter in Qatar. Iran launched a series of retaliatory strikes in response to the U.S. and Israel’s attack. The pair were on vacation at an art museum when it all started. “It was really alarming; …
Fear, tension and uncertainty. These are the words that describe what some Basque citizens in the midst of the conflict in the Persian Gulf are experiencing these days. In fact, the remnants of the attack launched by the US and Israel against Iran and the Iranian counterattack are reaching, for example, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. US military bases and embassies are the targets of the missiles, and Basque ci…
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