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Iran conducts new attacks on Middle East countries, military bases in Kuwait, UAE targeted

Iranian state TV and media reported missiles being launched towards military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, as well as towards Saudi Arabia and Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.
A FOOD delivery bike drive close to a plume of smoke rising from the Zayed Port following a reported Iranian strike in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2026.

UAE considering multibillion dollar Iranian asset freeze following attacks - WSJ

The move would come after the UAE had privately warned Iran of its possibility, anonymous sources told the Journal, but it is unknown when exactly the Emirati government will act.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

Editor's Notes: Iran handed its neighbors a lesson they didn’t ask for and cannot unlearn

The Gulf states are now making the Israeli argument, not because they have suddenly become Zionists, but because Iranian missiles have a way of concentrating the mind.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; illustrative.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike

Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.

|ByJAMES GENN

UAE thwarts Iranian missiles: Residents receive safety alerts, reassured of safety

"Your safety is our top priority. Please stay indoors in safe places, wait for official instructions, and only trust updates from official sources," authorities said.

FEBRUARY 28, 2026ByAJANTA PAUL KHALEEJ TIMES, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (TNS)
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, yellow tap is rolled out to secure the site where a missile hit a neighborhood, in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says

UAE state media: one killed in Abu Dhabi • Kuwait state media: 12 hospitalized • Bahrain: Residential buildings, US service center hit • Explosions heard in Qatar, public events suspended

FEBRUARY 28, 2026ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026

Iran hit empty US base in Bahrain, response is measured and proportionate, expert tells 'Post'

The US Embassy in Bahrain urged citizens to shelter in place while citing media reports of threats of missiles and drones over Bahraini airspace.

FEBRUARY 28, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

FEBRUARY 28, 2026BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN, TOBIAS HOLCMAN, IDAN KWELLER
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Palestinian firm to build UAE-funded Gazan housing compound in Israeli-controlled Rafah

The project, dubbed by some as "Emirates City," will be constructed by Gaza-based Masoud & Ali Contracting Co, a firm already well-established in Gaza and the West Bank.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByREUTERS
Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025.

Trump’s Gaza gamble: Disarming Hamas must be a non-negotiable - opinion

The Board of Peace can’t succeed while Hamas remains militarized and continues to indoctrinate Gaza’s youth.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByERIC R. MANDEL
US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026

UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure

Attackers also exploited AI technologies to develop complex offensive tools, a significant advancement in terrorist groups' methods and capabilities.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cyber is not a luxury.

Houthi mobilize troops in Yemen with unclear target, as possible strike on Iran looms in - report

According to the report, the Houthis have mobilized on various fronts within Yemen, in what may be an attempt to “ignite a new round of war.”

FEBRUARY 21, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Why the future of Gaza will be decided in mosques - opinion

The mistake of the international community in recent decades has been its exclusive focus on the security or economic dimension: But without deep de-radicalization nothing will truly change.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026BySHIMON REFAELI
PALESTINIANS anti-Israel slogans and lift flags during a demonstration at the Temple Mount’s al-Aqsa Mosque complex, in 2023.

US arsenal gathers in Middle East as experts warn of extended conflict with Iran

According to the Washington Post, flight-tracking data show that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.