By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE |
China Daily Global |
Fighting between Iran and the United States sharply escalated over the weekend, prompting the Gulf and Arab countries to engage in interception and issue warnings, as Tehran and Washington wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz and accused each other of violating the truce.
The latest collateral damage left three people injured in Qatar, including one child, as a result of falling debris from interception operations, the country's Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
Missile warning sirens were sounded across Bahrain. The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems were actively engaging with missiles and drone threats, and Kuwait's military said explosion sounds heard were the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.
