Gulf states hit by attacks as Iran conflict grows
Several Gulf countries have reported fresh attacks as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its fifth week, raising fears of wider regional instability. In the United Arab Emirates, authorities confirmed that an Iranian strike hit a major aluminium facility in Abu Dhabi, injuring several people and causing significant damage. The plant is operated by Emirates Global Aluminium, one of the region’s key industrial players. In Bahrain, Aluminium Bahrain reported that two workers were wounded after a similar attack targeted one of the world’s largest aluminium smelting sites. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out the strikes using drones and missiles, describing them as retaliation for US and Israeli attacks on Iranian industrial infrastructure. Tehran has recently accused Israel of targeting critical steel production facilities within its territory. Elsewhere in the region, Oman said […]
