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Air defences activated in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia after missile interceptions

Updated on: 16 March,2026 08:16 AM IST  |  Dubai
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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

Air defences activated in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia after missile interceptions

Smoke rises from direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14. Pic/AFP

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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. 


As global energy markets braced for disruption, US President Donald Trump urged allies to deploy warships to keep the vital oil corridor “open and safe”.



War by the numbers

Indicator     Figures
War duration  Week 3
Gulf civilian deaths 12+
US military deaths 13
Displaced in Lebanon 850,000
Death toll in Lebanon 800+

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