Iran has persisted with missile and drone attacks on Gulf nations, despite previous statements from President Masoud Pezeshkian assuring that Tehran would refrain from targeting neighboring countries unless provoked.
One of these attacks resulted in the death of a civilian in Dubai on Saturday when debris from an intercepted missile hit a vehicle in the Al Barsha district.
Authorities have identified the deceased as an Asian driver, but no further information has been disclosed.
These strikes are viewed as retaliation for “pre-emptive” assaults by the US and Israel that occurred last Saturday.
Iran has launched attacks on several US military installations in Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Kuwait, while claiming that its actions do not violate the sovereignty of its neighbors.
Previously, Pezeshkian stated that the military had been instructed “not to attack neighboring countries unless attacked first.”
Nonetheless, Qatar reported intercepting a missile, and Saudi Arabia confirmed that a ballistic missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base landed in an uninhabited area.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran declared that its forces remain focused on US and Israeli targets.
The IRGC stated, “All military bases and interests of the criminal America and the fake Zionist regime on land, sea, and space in the region will face severe and decisive strikes from the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
IRGC spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi noted that Gulf states that do not permit their territory or airspace to be used against Iran will be safe, but any nation that assists Iran’s adversaries will be considered a target.
These attacks have fueled growing anger among Gulf states, which assert that they have clearly communicated to Tehran that US bases and airspace would not be involved in the conflict.
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council are set to convene on Sunday to address the situation.
