Air defense systems in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates intercepted Iranian missiles and drones on March 8, Agence France-Presse reported, citing statements by the authorities of these countries.
In the Kuwaiti capital after a drone attack It caught fire A skyscraper where the main office of the country’s Social Insurance Service is located. authorities later I mentionedHe added that two firefighters died “in the line of duty,” but the circumstances of their deaths had not been determined.
And in Bahrain, according to statement Three people were injured due to falling debris from Iranian missiles that were shot down by the authorities. Shrapnel also destroyed the university building. Later the authorities also I mentionedAn Iranian drone destroyed a water desalination plant.
Iranian military Fired Several missiles targeting Israel. There was no information about any casualties. Moreover, Israel Attack Drones from Lebanon.
In turn, the Israeli army Catch up Attacks on several fuel storage complexes in and around Tehran used by the Iranian Armed Forces. Total, by Data Representing Iran, Israel and the United States, five facilities were hit – four oil depots and a petroleum product transportation center. Videos of fires in Tehran were posted on social media.
The United States and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28. In response, Tehran attacks Israel and Middle Eastern countries it considers allies of Washington. Iran says it targets US military facilities in those countries, but attacks on civilian targets are also regularly reported.
The previous day, on March 7, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country would not attack its neighbors if there were no attacks from their territory. He also apologized to the Gulf states for the strikes carried out by Iran over the past week.
March 8, Pezeshkian maleHis statements were “misinterpreted by an enemy seeking to sow discord with its neighbors.” “It has been said many times that we are brothers and must maintain good relations with our neighbors. But we are forced to respond to attacks, but that does not mean that we have a dispute with our neighbors.” [соседней] “The country or we want to disturb its people,” Pezeshkian says.