RIYADH: Kuwait said it was dealing with drones early Wednesday and Bahrain set off air raid sirens and told the public to find shelter after Iran said it launched attacks on US assets in the region.
Kuwait’s army, in a post on social media, said that air defense systems were intercepting hostile aerial targets in accordance with approved operational procedures.
Bahrain’s interior ministry told the public to seek shelter amid the sound of air raid sirens in the Gulf state.
Jordanian armed forces meanwhile said they intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran toward Al-Azraq area in Jordan.
The military added that debris from the interception operation fell on Jordanian territory but caused no injuries or material damage.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they had targeted four sites at the US Al-Azraq base in Jordan using long-range missiles.
The Middle East war escalated on Tuesday when the US hit targets in Iran after Tehran brought down a US military helicopter.
The US said it was still investigating how the Army Apache helicopter was downed off the coast of Oman.
Israel and the US launched a war against Iran on Feb. 2. The conflict appears to be escalating again despite a ceasefire calming hostilities for two months.
