Iran Threatens to Widen War as Gulf States Intercept New Missiles and Drones

The Middle East conflict has dramatically escalated as Iran threatened to widen its campaign against Israel and the United States.

“It was not immediately clear where the drone had come from”

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Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates amid intensified missile and drone attacks.

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The war is now entering its third week, beginning when Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28.

They claimed to strike nuclear and military sites while encouraging Iranian citizens to rise against their leaders.

In response, Iran has launched sustained attacks against Israel and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf.

The Islamic Republic's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared US interests in the UAE as legitimate targets.

Iran urged residents to evacuate areas that could be struck to avoid civilian casualties.

Gulf states have been actively intercepting incoming projectiles as the conflict spreads across the region.

The UAE claimed its air defenses intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones launched from Iran on Saturday.

Al Jazeera

Qatar's Ministry of Defence reported intercepting four ballistic missiles and several drones.

Saudi Arabia's defense forces intercepted dozens of drones over Eastern and Central Provinces.

Oman reported that a drone crash in the Sohar region killed two foreigners.

Debris from intercepted strikes has caused damage, including a fire at a major bunkering hub in Fujairah.

A building at Dubai's International Financial Centre was also damaged by falling debris.

The escalating conflict has resulted in significant humanitarian casualties across multiple countries.

“Gulf states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen war Gulf states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen war CAIRO (AP) — Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates as the war in the Middle East, now in its third week, expands further”

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In Iran, the International Committee for the Red Cross reported more than 1,300 people killed so far.

The Iranian Health Ministry confirmed 223 women and 202 children among those killed.

Israel's national rescue service Magen David Adom confirmed 12 people killed by Iranian missile fire.

At least 13 members of the U.S. military have been killed since the war began.

Lebanese authorities report over 820 people killed and 850,000 displaced.

Gulf states have also suffered civilian casualties, with at least a dozen civilians killed by Iranian strikes.

The conflict has created severe global economic and military repercussions.

The war has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region, and sent fuel prices rising worldwide.

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Some oil-loading operations were suspended in Fujairah, which handles about one million barrels per day of the UAE's crude oil.

Iran has launched more than 2,100 attack drones and at least 688 ballistic missiles since the war began.

The US and its allies have fired more than 1,000 PAC-3 interceptors, straining global supplies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed alarm over missile depletion.

Ukraine has received only 600 PAC-3 missiles since Russia invaded - fewer than fired in the Gulf region in 11 days.

Political rhetoric has escalated dramatically as leaders on both sides engaged in increasingly hostile exchanges.

“We begin the coverage of the Middle East conflict this Sunday, in which cross-attacks by Israel and Iran have already been recorded”

El País

President Trump made inflammatory statements on his Truth Social website.

El País

Trump stated that Iran 'have been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th president of the United States of America, am killing them.'

He called it 'a great honour' to kill Iranians and warned 'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.'

Trump claimed Iran's military capabilities have been 'decimated' and its leaders 'wiped from the face of the Earth.'

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed to 'pursue without rest' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The French government condemned the conflict after a French soldier was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Iraq.

The regional implications of the expanding conflict continue to deepen.

The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical flashpoint as international tensions rise.

The U.S. has escalated its military presence, sending an amphibious assault ship and Marines to the region.

According to the Pentagon, the U.S. and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets in Iran.

Israel conducted 7,600 strikes, most against Iran's missile program.

The conflict has sparked chaos in global markets and sent oil prices soaring.

European nations have grown concerned about sustainability and global interceptor shortages.

Turkey reported NATO forces shot down a ballistic missile launched from Iran.