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The Gulf states are now making the Israeli argument, not because they have suddenly become Zionists, but because Iranian missiles have a way of concentrating the mind.

“Are you fine? Do you need anything? You are safe. Thank you for helping us,” one man can be heard saying in the video of the incident.

Reuters witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in Kuwait, the Emirati cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the Qatari capital of Doha.

Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression

According to a Reuters report, a loud blast was heard before the fire broke out, and smoke was seen rising over Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions.

Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."

Kuwait's Defense Ministry confirmed later in the morning that several American warplanes had crashed in Kuwaiti territory, but that the crews had survived. 

According to a released statement, since Saturday morning, the UAE Air Force and Air Defense forces have dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 541 drones so far.

Iranian Shahed-139 drone shot down by F-35 jet over Arabian Sea • In separate incident, six Iranian gunboats approach US-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”