Military confrontations between Israel and Iran entered their eighth day on Saturday, with both sides exchanging missile and air strikes while attacks spread across parts of the Gulf and Iraq, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. Bahrain’s Defence Force said it had intercepted and destroyed 86 missiles and 148 drones since the start of Iranian attacks against neighbouring countries. In the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted Al Dhafra Air Base with a large number of attack drones early on Saturday. In southern Iraq, a drone targeted an oil facility hosting foreign energy companies for the second time the same day. The United States had earlier warned that Iran-aligned factions could target hotels in the Kurdistan region that are frequented by foreigners.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 07, 2026 17:47 UTC