DUBAI: Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes.
Saudi Arabia said early Saturday it stopped four drones attacking the country's massive Shaybah oil field, the second attack within hours. In Dubai, people heard several blasts in the morning, with Emirati authorities saying there had been “a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception.”
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes hammered Beirut and Tehran. Death toll continued to rise Saturday with at least 1,230 people killed in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel, according to officials. Six US troops were reported killed.
In the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war, two officials familiar with US intelligence said Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.
The war continued to intensify, with no end in sight. US President Donald Trump's administration approved a new USD 151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its “unconditional surrender.”
Here is the latest:
New strikes hit Tehran
Explosions echoed across Iran's capital, Tehran, on Saturday morning as new airstrikes hit the city.
The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.
Passengers at Dubai International Airport take shelter in train tunnels
Passengers waiting for flights at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, found themselves ushered down into train tunnels at the sprawling airfield after a missile alert sounded.
Emirati authorities send mass mobile phone alerts about possible missile threats
Mobile phone alerts sounded on Saturday morning in Dubai over “potential missile threats.” Emirati authorities urged the public to seek immediate shelter.
Emirati air defences had activated over the missile threat, the government added.
Trump rebukes a reporter for asking about possible Russian involvement in the war
Trump berated a reporter for raising the matter when the president opened the floor to questions from the media at the end of a White House meeting about how paying student-athletes has recalibrated college sports.
“I have a lot of respect for you, you've always been very nice to me,” Trump said to Peter Doocy, the Fox News reporter. “What a stupid question to be asking at this time. We're talking about something else.”
Loud booms sound in Jerusalem
People headed to bomb shelters across Israel early Saturday after hearing loud booms as Iranian missiles attacked more targets.
There were no immediate reports of casualties by Israel's emergency services.