UAE strongly condemns Iranian drone, missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait

The UAE has strongly condemned Iran for carrying out missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that these attacks represent a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait and Bahrain and a threat to its security and stability.

The ministry expressed the UAE’s full solidarity with both nations, and its support for everything that would preserve its security and stability.

Kuwait strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks, saying it engaged seven missiles, while Bahrain's army confirmed it intercepted three missiles and several drones launched from Iran. 

It comes after the US struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the Strait of Hormuz, after claiming four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes and fired on four tankers attempting to cross the strait without its permission.