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Gulf states intercept new missiles, drones as Iran threatens to widen war
Arab Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign as the war in the Middle East entered its third week. Iran has responded with attacks against Israel and neighbouring Gulf states that host U.S. military bases. Iranian strikes have killed at least a dozen civilians in Gulf states, most of them migrant workers. Iran says U.S. attacked from close to DubaiIranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the U.S. attacked Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island from two locations in the U.A.E. 's president, Anwar Gargash, rejected accusations that the U.S. used its land or air as a base for its attacks on Kharg Island.
Source: CBC News March 16, 2026 02:21 UTC
