Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi

Iranian missile attacks target Gulf states, resulting in one death in Abu Dhabi amid escalating regional tensions.

Several Gulf Arab states said they were targeted by ‌Iranian missiles on Saturday (February 28, 2026) after Tehran pledged to retaliate against ​strikes by the United States and Israel, bringing conflict to ⁠a part of the Arab world that prides itself on relative safety.

State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but ‌gave no details.

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Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan, all of which have a U.S. military presence, said they had intercepted ‌the Iranian missiles. “All occupied territories and the criminal U.S. bases in ‌the region ⁠have been struck by the powerful blows of Iranian missiles. ⁠This operation will continue relentlessly until the enemy is decisively defeated,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said.

Bahrain confirmed an attack inside its territory and said a service center ​of the U.S. Fifth Fleet ‌had been struck. Video from a Reuters witness showed a plume of grey smoke rising near the small island nation’s coast as sirens wailed.

Loud booms were heard across Abu Dhabi, according to five witnesses including ‌two Reuters correspondents. Some residents received a phone alert telling them ​to shelter in the closest secure building and stay away from windows because of missile threats.