Iran carried out new attacks Tuesday on Israel and Gulf Arab states, intensifying a war started by Israel and the United States that has driven oil prices higher and rattled the global economy.
Sirens warned of incoming missiles in the futuristic business hub of Dubai, and in Bahrain, authorities said an Iranian attack hit a residential building in the capital, killing a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight others.
Saudi Arabia said it destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwait's National Guard said it shot down six drones.
Later in the morning, sirens also sounded in west Jerusalem and sounds of explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel's defense systems worked to intercept incoming fire, not long after the military said it detected an Iranian missile launch.
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