Early Monday, loud bangs and sirens were also heard in Kuwait, where a witness told Reuters that smoke was rising near the US embassy.
Loud explosions were reported in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Doha, Qatar, for the third consecutive day, as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to ongoing US and Israeli attacks.
Early Monday, loud bangs and sirens were also heard in Kuwait, where a witness told Reuters that smoke was rising near the US embassy.
Kuwaiti air defences intercepted most of the drones near the Rumaithiya and Salwa neighbourhoods, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported, citing the director general of civil defence.
Tehran announced it would continue targeting US military assets in the region after the third day of US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Iranian attacks have affected both civilian and commercial areas across Gulf cities, disrupting key regional aviation and trade hubs.
Meanwhile, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior activated air raid alerts and instructed residents to seek the nearest safe location.
Authorities closed the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Bridge, which connects the capital, Manama, to nearby towns, and advised using main roads only when necessary.
At least one person has died in Kuwait, three in the UAE, and 16 in Qatar. In Iran, US-Israeli attacks have killed at least 201 people and wounded 747, while Israel has reported at least nine deaths and 121 injuries.
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