Dubai, Abu Dhabi news highlights: Sirens blare in Doha as Qatar intercepts missiles from Iran

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain all reported new attacks today.

Kuwait's national oil company announced a "precautionary" cut to its crude production. The military said fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport were targeted in a drone attack.

Saudi Arabia's defence ministry reported intercepting 15 drones, including an attempted attack in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Riyadh.

Bahrain said three people were wounded by falling missile debris and that a water desalination plant was damaged.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel has struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and an oil storage facility in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the conflict.

Iran also hit a desalination plant in Bahrain. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a U.S. airstrike damaged an Iranian desalination plant on Qeshm Island, warning that in doing so “the U.S. set this precedent, not Iran.” Such infrastructure is critical for drinking water supplies in the parched deserts of the Gulf.

An Israeli attack on an oil storage facility in Tehran sent up pillars of fire that could be seen in Associated Press video as a glow against the Saturday night sky. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war.

The conflict has rattled global markets, disrupted air travel and left Iran’s leadership weakened by hundreds of Israeli and American airstrikes. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran on Sunday struck Gulf infrastructure, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain. Two border guards were also killed "while performing their national duty", Kuwait's interior ministry said.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The Iran war’s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the desalination plants that are crucial for Gulf nations’ drinking water.

As Israeli-struck oil depots smoldered in Tehran after a late-night strike, prompting environmental warnings for citizens, Iran’s president vowed to expand attacks on U.S. targets across the region on the ninth day of the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have vowed to press ahead with the coordinated campaign, which has rippled across the region and appears to have no end in sight.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his latest threat, backtracked from conciliatory comments a day earlier in which he apologized for attacks on Gulf neighbors' soil. Iranian hard-liners had swiftly contradicted him, saying war strategy wouldn't change. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Qatar's defence ministry said Iran fired a dozen missiles at the country on Saturday as Tehran continued its strikes across the Gulf. It said six ballistic missiles were intercepted.

Two fell into the country's territorial waters and two landed in an "uninhabited area." The ministry also said two cruise missiles were intercepted.

Saudi Arabia said it stopped a drone attack aimed at the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh and reported no casualties or damage.

Kuwait's military also said on Sunday that it had responded "to a wave of hostile drones that penetrated the country's airspace".

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness, in rare public remarks as Iranian strikes on the Gulf nation continue.

“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh, we are no easy prey,” the president said during a visit to a hospital, where he met people wounded by an Iranian projectile. “The UAE is attractive, the UAE is beautiful, the UAE is a model. But I say to them: ‘Do not be misled by the UAE’s appearance.’”

Dubai's main airport, a major global transport hub, had to shut briefly on Saturday as Iran launched missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday as the war entered its ninth day and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "many surprises" in the next phase of the conflict rippling across the region.

The latest strikes in Lebanon killed 12 more people, pushing the death toll there above 300 after Israel ordered large swaths of the country to evacuate during an offensive that its military said would be aimed at stamping out Iran-supported forces there.

Israel and the United States launched the war on Feb. 28, saying they were targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs and suggesting they sought to topple the government. The conflict has since spread across the region, rattling global markets, disrupting air travel and leaving Iran's leadership weakened by hundreds of Israeli and American airstrikes. (PTI)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The Israeli military announced that two soldiers were killed in fighting in southern Lebanon on Sunday.

They are the first military fatalities since the start of the war with Iran last week.

One of the soldiers was identified as 38-year-old Maher Khatar, from the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The military has not published the name of the second soldier as his family is still being notified. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE:The UAE says Iran has fired 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israeli forces expanded their bombardment of Iran overnight, striking fuel depots near Tehran, while Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants, signalling a widening assault on vital infrastructure across the region.

As fighting escalated on day nine of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Tehran moved closer to naming a new supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with every indication suggesting his powerful son Mojtaba could take charge.

Israel's military threatened to kill any replacement for Khamenei, while U.S. President Donald Trump said the war might only end once Iran's military and rulers had been wiped out. (Reuters)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran struck Gulf infrastructure on Sunday, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain as Tehran pressed its missile and drone campaign against its neighbours into a second week.

Two border guards were also killed "while performing their national duty", Kuwait's interior ministry said without elaborating on the circumstances.

Neighbouring countries have borne much of Tehran's response after the US and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran, with 16 people, eight of them civilians, killed in the Gulf states since the war began, according to an AFP tally.

Iran President Massoud Pezeshkian warned Sunday that the Islamic republic "will be forced to respond" against its neighbours if their territory was used to attack it. (AFP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Lebanon's health minister said Sunday that 83 children are among the 394 killed so far in the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group over the past week.

Israel's renewed offensive began last week after Hezbollah launched rockets toward northern Israel during the opening days of the war. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war, as Iran’s president vowed to expand the country's attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.

A late-night Israeli strike on an oil facility engulfed parts of Iran’s capital, Tehran, in smoke on Sunday, while Israel renewed attacks in Lebanon. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with the nine-day-old campaign, which has rippled across the region and appears to have no end in sight.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian threatened Sunday to step up attacks on American targets across the Middle East. He appeared to backtrack from conciliatory comments toward his Gulf neighbors on Saturday. Those comments, in which he apologized for attacks on their soil, were quickly contradicted by Iranian hard-liners. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The Israel Defense Forces said it did not hit or target a desalination plant in Iran.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE:The Embassy of India in Doha has urged Indian nationals stranded in Qatar to remain indoors and share their details with the mission as authorities assess the number of affected travellers.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A total of 117 Iran nationals, including diplomats, were evacuated from Lebanon aboard a Russian plane, a Lebanese official said.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities in Kuwait said the country’s air defence systems were responding to incoming missiles and drones late on Sunday, as security forces moved to counter what officials described as hostile aerial attacks.

In a statement posted on X, the Kuwaiti Army said its air defence units were actively intercepting the threats.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: - Israeli forces expanded their bombardment of Iran overnight, striking fuel depots near Tehran, while Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants, signalling a widening assault on vital infrastructure across the region.

As the fighting escalated on day nine of the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran, Tehran moved closer to naming a new supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with every indication suggesting his powerful son could take charge.

Israel's military threatened to kill any replacement for Khamenei, while U.S. President Donald Trump said the war might only end once Iran's military and rulers had been wiped out. (Reuters)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: An advisory issued by Qatar's ministry of interior read: “Adhering to the instructions issued by official authorities and demonstrating awareness and social responsibility in handling information and developments are fundamental pillars in enhancing public safety and maintaining community security and stability.”

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The UAE's ministry of interior has withdrawn the earlier safety alert, saying the situation is "currently safe" and residents can return to normal activities.

The authority asked residents to remain careful, take necessary precautions, and follow instructions issued by official authorities.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran's clerical body tasked with choosing the country's next supreme leader has agreed on a candidate but the name is yet to be announced, members said.

Iranian officials have rejected US President Donald Trump's demand he have a say in selecting a successor.

Israel's military vowed to target "any successor and anyone seeking to appoint one".

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: An Iranian drone attack caused "material damage" to a desalination plant, Bahrain said on Sunday morning.

It was the first time an Arab country had reported Iran targeting a desalination plant during the nine-day war.

Hundreds of desalination plants sit along the Persian Gulf coast, and the Arab countries in the region rely heavily on the facilities for their drinking water. (AP)

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: An advisory issued by Qatar's ministry of interior read: “Adhering to the instructions issued by official authorities and demonstrating awareness and social responsibility in handling information and developments are fundamental pillars in enhancing public safety and maintaining community security and stability.”

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain all reported new attacks today.

Kuwait's national oil company announced a "precautionary" cut to its crude production. The military said fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport were targeted in a drone attack.

Saudi Arabia's defence ministry reported intercepting 15 drones, including an attempted attack in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Riyadh.

Bahrain said three people were wounded by falling missile debris and that a water desalination plant was damaged.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Qatar's Ministry of Interior has asked residents to follow directions issued by official authorities and depend only on verified sources for information and updates.