UAE reports one casualty, as Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait report Iran attacks

Several Gulf ​states said they were targeted by Iranian missiles on Saturday after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the United States and Israel, bringing conflict to a part of the Arab world that prides itself on relative safety.
State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but gave no details.
Kuwait, ⁠Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan, all of which have a U.S. military presence, said they ⁠had intercepted the Iranian missiles.
'All occupied territories and the criminal U.S. bases in the region have been struck by the powerful blows of Iranian missiles. This operation will continue relentlessly until the enemy is decisively defeated,' Iran's Revolutionary ‌Guards said.

LOUD BOOMS, GREY SMOKE
Bahrain confirmed an attack ​inside its territory and said ⁠a service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet had been struck. Video from ​a Reuters witness showed a plume ‌of grey smoke rising near the small island nation's coast as sirens wailed.
Loud booms were heard across Abu Dhabi, according to five witnesses, ​including two Reuters correspondents. Some residents received a phone alert telling them to shelter in the closest secure building and stay away from windows because of missile threats.
One witness told Reuters she heard five booms in rapid succession that caused windows in a house near Abu Dhabi's Corniche to vibrate.
Other witnesses in the ‌Al Dhafra and Bateen areas heard loud booms as well. Fighter jets could be seen flying ​around the Yas Island area of Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon.
In Qatar, the military said in ​a ‌statement ⁠that it had intercepted incoming Iranian missiles before they reached Qatari territory after 'joint coordination'. Several successive waves of blasts were heard in the Qatari capital Doha.
After the U.S. Embassy issued a warning to ​take shelter in Doha, many residents carried on their usual activities.
Shoppers were ⁠in supermarkets, ​beachgoers headed to the seaside, and a yellow double-decker tour bus filled with tourists drove through the city's West Bay district. Later, when the government pushed a shelter-in-place warning to mobile phones, fewer people were seen out in the streets, and traffic thinned.
The Kuwaiti army says it dealt with missiles ​in Kuwaiti airspace, while Jordan said it had downed two Iranian ballistic missiles.

Global airlines ​suspended flights across the Middle East, with flight maps showing the airspace over Iran virtually empty.   

UAE statement

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that the UAE today was subjected to a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles, noting that UAE air defence systems dealt with the missiles with high efficiency and successfully intercepted several missiles. Authorities in the UAE also handled the fall of some missile debris in a residential area, which resulted in some material damage.

The fallen debris also resulted in the death of a civilian of an asian nationality. The authorities confirmed that the security situation in the UAE remains stable and that all concerned entities are monitoring developments around the clock.

The Ministry strongly condemned the attack, affirming the UAE’s categorical rejection of any targeting of civilian objects, facilities, and national institutions. It stressed that such acts constitute a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the safety of civilians and undermines stability.

The Ministry further stated that the targeting represents a blatant violation of national sovereignty and international law, affirming that the UAE reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, citizens and residents, and to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability.

The Ministry affirmed its full readiness and preparedness to deal with any threats, stressing that all necessary measures are being taken to firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country’s security and stability. It added that the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors remains a top priority that cannot be compromised.

The Ministry urged the public to rely on official sources for information and to avoid spreading rumors or unverified reports. The Ministry also urged the public to obtain information from official sources within the UAE and to avoid spreading rumors or unverified information.