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Loud explosions were heard in Doha and Dubai

AFP journalists reported hearing several loud detonations in the capitals of Qatar and Bahrain, as well as in the most populous city in the UAE

Mar 2, 2026 08:20 105

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Loud explosions were heard today in Dubai, Doha and Manama, Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported.

AFP notes that Iran is launching a third day of strikes against its neighbors in the Gulf region, in response to the US-Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic.

AFP journalists reported hearing several loud detonations in the capitals of Qatar and Bahrain, as well as in the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates.

Kuwait said its air defenses had intercepted an unspecified number of drones that had attacked Kuwaiti territory today, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA. No injuries were reported.

Iran launched strikes against Gulf states after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli-American attack that began on Saturday.

Kuwait has reported one person killed and 32 wounded on its territory since the Iranian retaliatory strikes began.