Qatar said an Iranian ballistic missile struck the Al Udeid air base without causing casualties, adding that the attack involved two ballistic missiles. The United Arab Emirates reported intercepting three ballistic missiles and 121 Iranian drones, while eight drones fell within its territory. Authorities said that since the beginning of the escalation, 189 ballistic missiles had been launched toward the UAE, of which 175 were intercepted and one landed inside the country. On the diplomatic front, Turkey summoned Iran’s ambassador after a ballistic missile passed through Turkish airspace. The chairperson of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said Washington would widen its campaign and strike “deep inside Iran,” targeting ballistic missile systems and production facilities.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 04, 2026 17:45 UTC