Middle East, Mar 04 (V7N) — Since Saturday, Iran has carried out hundreds of retaliatory strikes against Gulf states following joint US-Israeli airstrikes. Detailed information released by four Gulf countries highlights the dramatic scale of Iran’s attacks.

Country-Wise Figures of Retaliatory Strikes

United Arab Emirates (UAE):

  • 189 ballistic missiles detected; 175 intercepted, 13 fell into the sea, 1 landed on Emirati territory.

  • 8 cruise missiles detected, all destroyed.

  • 941 drones detected; 876 intercepted, 65 fell in Emirati territory.

Qatar:

  • 101 ballistic missiles detected; 98 intercepted.

  • 39 drones detected; 24 intercepted.

  • 3 cruise missiles detected and intercepted.

  • 2 Sukhoi fighter jets detected and intercepted.

Bahrain:

  • 73 missiles destroyed.

  • 91 drones destroyed.

Kuwait:

  • 178 ballistic missiles detected and intercepted.

  • 384 drones detected and intercepted.

No official data has been released yet by Saudi Arabia and Oman regarding the attacks.

The information underscores the unprecedented scale of Iran’s military response and the effectiveness of Gulf states’ air defense systems. Analysts warn that the intensity of these strikes could further escalate regional tensions.

(Source: Reuters)

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