‘Reprehensible’: New wave of Iranian missiles, drones target Gulf nations
Al Jazeera
Gulf states lambast Iran for its continued strikes on their territories, with Qatar urging all sides to de-escalate.
Iranian missiles and drones continue to target Gulf countries, with Bahrain’s state oil company declaring force majeure on Monday for its shipments after its refinery caught fire in an Iranian attack.
Gulf airspace has been shut and oil production and supply disrupted after Iran targeted US assets located in Gulf countries in retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel on the country since February 28.
Bahrain’s state-owned energy company Bapco declared force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted its energy installations.
Bapco “hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its refinery complex”, a company statement said on Monday.
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