Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting US installations across Gulf Arab states have plunged the Persian Gulf into an active war footing.
DUBAI — The Persian Gulf has shifted onto an active war footing as Iranian missile and drone salvos target military installations hosting American forces, testing regional air defenses and triggering emergency alarms across Gulf Arab capitals.
The confrontation is no longer a localized standoff. Tehran’s persistent retaliatory strikes against strategic positions across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates demonstrate how swiftly direct military hostilities have enveloped the wider waterway. With thousands of American service members and allied assets permanently deployed across these host nations, the Gulf’s critical infrastructure sits directly in the crosshairs of every escalatory cycle.
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