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Explosions were audible across Doha as defenses engaged the threats
Central Command operations. The country’s Interior and Defense Ministries activated Patriot missile systems, successfully intercepting several incoming projectiles. Officials confirmed repelling multiple attacks, declared a high-alert status, and closed national airspace while calling on residents to shelter in place.
Kuwait also reported powerful explosions, with authorities instructing citizens to remain home and avoid workplaces. Iranian strikes reportedly hit sites including Ali Al Salem Air Base and Camp Buehring, causing damage to runways, warehouses, and other infrastructure in some waves of the campaign.
These incidents form part of a larger pattern since late February 2026. Iran has fired thousands of missiles and drones at U. S.
Casualties, though limited in many individual strikes due to warnings and intercepts, have accumulated across the conflict.
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