Iran targets Israeli embassy in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia intercepts missile | Conflict news

Several Gulf states, Arab states, as well as Turkey and Azerbaijan are caught in the crosshairs of the war.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that overnight attacks on Bahrain’s capital Manama targeted the Financial Harbor Towers commercial complex, home to the Israeli embassy in the city.

The first week of the United States-Israeli war over Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on nations that host US troops and assets has plunged the region and beyond into a broader conflict.

An Iranian drone was intercepted and destroyed near the complex, Reuters news agency reported on Friday.

Several Gulf states, Arab states, as well as Turkey and Azerbaijan are caught in the crosshairs of the war.

A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of the country’s central Al-Kharj governorate, the Saudi Defense Ministry said on Friday.

The ministry did not provide any additional information.

Additionally, the Qatari Defense Ministry announced overnight that its air defense forces had successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, which houses US assets.

Earlier, authorities issued a cautionary warning that the security threat level had risen, saying people should stay indoors and stay away from windows and other open areas.

Several explosions rang out in Doha on Thursday.

European Union leaders voiced support for Arab nations in the Gulf as Iran continues to launch missile and drone attacks on targets across the region, in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and other European leaders held talks with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials in Brussels on Thursday over what they described as “Iran’s unforgivable attack against GCC countries”.