Kuwait said on Monday that the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was again attacked by Iranian drones, causing fires in several of its facilities, the Associated Press reported. The plant was also hit yesterday, also causing fires, BTA reported.
Kuwait said firefighters were trying to contain the fires today and that there were no immediate casualties from the attack.
"Mina al-Ahmadi" can process about 730,000 barrels of oil per day. It is one of three refineries in Kuwait, a small, oil-rich country in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian attack came as Kuwait was celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Today's attack comes as Iran has increasingly targeted energy facilities in Gulf Arab states after Israel bombed Iran's huge South Pars offshore natural gas field in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, the AP notes.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said a fire broke out this morning after shrapnel fell on a warehouse in the island kingdom. Firefighters are working to contain the fire, the statement said.
Saudi Arabia said it had shot down several Iranian drones targeting the oil-rich Eastern Province this morning.
Loud explosions rocked Dubai in the United Arab Emirates early on Monday as air defenses intercepted an attack over the city.
The attack was preceded by an alert, with authorities saying they were activating air defenses to repel Iranian fire.
The Dubai Media Office, the emirate's government communications arm, said Dubai authorities confirmed the success of all operations to intercept aerial threats.