Attacks on an Emirati port and injuries in Kuwait due to shrapnel.
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Attacks on an Emirati port and injuries in Kuwait due to shrapnel.

17 March, 2026.Iran.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Oil loading at Fujairah port partially halted after a series of attacks.
  • Two people injured in Kuwait by falling shrapnel.
  • Qatar and the UAE repelled a new wave of Iranian attacks.

Fujairah attack impact

Oil loading at the Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates partially halted today, Tuesday, following a series of attacks, and Kuwait reported injuries to two people due to falling shrapnel, while Qatar and the UAE repelled a new wave of Iranian attacks.

Oil loading at the Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates partially halted today, Tuesday, following a series of attacks, and Kuwait reported injuries to two people due to falling shrapnel, while Qatar and the UAE repelled a new wave of Iranian attacks

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Reuters said that oil loading in the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (located on the Gulf of Oman) partially stopped after a third attack in four days sparked a fire at the export facility, while operations at the Shah gas field in the UAE remained suspended following a previous attack.

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A Kuwaiti-flagged liquefied gas tanker was damaged today after being hit by drone debris near Fujairah port, according to Bloomberg.

Ambrey Maritime Security said it received a report of explosions in the vicinity of a vessel while it was moored northwest of Sharjah Port in the UAE.

In the UAE as well, the Ministry of Defense said its air defenses engaged today with 10 ballistic missiles and 45 drones coming from Iran.

Earlier this morning, Abu Dhabi's Media Office reported the death of a person due to shrapnel in the Bani Yas area of Abu Dhabi emirate, after intercepting an Iranian ballistic missile, noting that the victim held Pakistani citizenship.

Kuwait injuries and Hezbollah detainment

Two injuries in Kuwait.

Separately, the spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said today that two emergency medical workers were injured due to shrapnel falling on one of the country’s ambulance centers, adding that the condition of the injured is stable.

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The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced yesterday that security forces had detained a group linked to Hezbollah, noting that firearms and ammunition were found with its members, along with a weapon intended for assassinations, and that the group was planning to destabilize security in the country.

Qatar and Saudi intercepts

In Qatar, several explosions were heard over Doha since this morning, and the Ministry of Defense said in a post on X that the armed forces repelled two missile attacks aimed at Qatar.

Oil loading at the Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates partially halted today, Tuesday, following a series of attacks, and Kuwait reported injuries to two people due to falling shrapnel, while Qatar and the UAE repelled a new wave of Iranian attacks

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Earlier today, Qatar’s Civil Defense Administration said it was dealing with a small fire in an industrial area following the interception, with no injuries reported.

Interceptions in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced this morning the interception and destruction of 12 drones in the Eastern Province, and earlier it announced intercepting more than 60 drones over its territory in the past hours.

Earlier Monday, the official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Turki al-Maliki, said that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 96 drones that targeted Riyadh and the Eastern Province.

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