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Air defences activated in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia after missile interceptions
Updated On: 16 March, 2026 08:16 AM IST | Dubai | Agencies
US President Donald Trump urges allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz as attacks across the Gulf signal the Iran-US-Israel conflict entering a dangerous phase
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Smoke rises from direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14. Pic/AFP
Missile and drone attacks across the Gulf signalled a dangerous expansion of the Iran-US-Israel conflict as Tehran warned it could widen strikes and ordered evacuations at key ports in the United Arab Emirates.
Air defence systems were activated across Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as projectiles were intercepted, raising fears for shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

