Smoke rises after an explosion in the industrial zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defence, according to the Fujairah media office, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on March 5, 2026. Christopher Pike/Getty Images
Iran launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Israel and several Gulf Arab countries on March 10.
Air defense systems were activated across the Gulf as authorities in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait reported intercepting incoming threats from Iran.
Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.
