Iran responded to the campaign as it had been threatening to do for months - it first launched a wave of missiles and drones targeting Israel. Then later, it began apparently targeting US military installations in Kuwait and Qatar as explosions could be heard.

When the drones came, “they sounded like lawnmowers or mopeds, and so loud it was like they were right outside,” an American connected to the U.S. military base in Bahrain told Defense One. “It sounded relentless.”

Iranian state media claims US embassies in Kuwait and Bahrain were targeted. The US Embassy in Kuwait has issued a security alert warning of ongoing missile and UAV threats., US News, Times Now

Loud bangs were heard in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, according to Reuters which cited witnesses. The cause of the explosions was not immediately confirmed.

Iran targets a US air base in Bahrain after drone strikes on American embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Israel retaliates against Hezbollah in Lebanon as oil prices surge and casualties

In a circular dated March 1, 2026, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Kuwait, which also covers Bahrain, urged Nigerians in both countries to stay calm, monitor developments closely and comply with instructions issued by host authorities.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps says it struck US naval fleet in Bahrain, US Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, and US base in Kuwait - Anadolu Ajansı

Explosions were reported in Bahrain and other Gulf locations as tensions escalated after US–Israel strikes on Iran, with a facility linked to the US Navy Fifth Fleet reportedly hit in a missile attack.

War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region

Iran launches retaliatory missile attacks targeting US bases across the Middle East, including in the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, following joint Israel-US strikes on Tehran

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE have all been impacted, shattering the calm these countries have enjoyed so far, insulated from their volatile surroundings and emerging as a destination of choice for expats from around the world.

Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Dubai War Live: <br />1. Indian Killed In Attack On Tanker Off The Coast of Oman<br />2.Bahrain Under Fire: Iranian attacks in Bahrain has led to massive explosions near Mina Salman port in the capital Manama,