(Tehran, 9th) After Iran vowed to retaliate for US military strikes, alarms sounded in both Bahrain and Qatar on Thursday.
According to reports from Xinhua News Agency and AFP, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said on Thursday (July 9) that a civil defense alarm was sounded in the country. The ministry’s statement urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.
Earlier, following US strikes on Iranian military facilities, Iran was expected to soon launch retaliatory attacks on US military facilities located in Gulf countries such as Bahrain.
Additionally, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior issued a statement on social media on Thursday saying alarms had sounded across Qatar, and the government called on citizens to remain calm and head to the nearest safe location.
Additionally, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior issued a statement on social media on Thursday saying alarms had sounded across Qatar, and the government called on citizens to remain calm and head to the nearest safe location.
Kuwait’s military also issued a statement on Thursday stating that its air defense system was intercepting incoming missiles and drones.
The Kuwaiti military posted on social media that "the General Staff of the Army pointed out that any explosion sounds heard are due to the air defense system intercepting hostile attacks," but did not specify the source of the explosions.
The American news site Axios, citing a US official, reported that on Wednesday (the 8th), the US military used cruise missiles to strike two railway bridges in northern Iran as part of its airstrike operations.
The Kuwaiti military posted on social media that "the General Staff of the Army pointed out that any explosion sounds heard are due to the air defense system intercepting hostile attacks," but did not specify the source of the explosions.
The American news site Axios, citing a US official, reported that on Wednesday (the 8th), the US military used cruise missiles to strike two railway bridges in northern Iran as part of its airstrike operations.
This marks the first time since the US and Iran reached a ceasefire on April 8 that the US has launched a strike on Iranian infrastructure.