Mapping the attacks on the Gulf since the US-Iran ceasefire


Attacks continued across the Gulf in the hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced on Wednesday.

Dozens of ballistic missile and drones were launched from Iran, causing damage to key oil and gas infrastructure in several countries. Iranian media reported blasts at two islands hosting energy facilities in the Gulf.

Iran denied launching the strikes and accused Israel of staging a false flag operation, without providing evidence. Bahrain Authorities in Bahrain said they had intercepted a number of drones fired from Iran. Falling debris caused damage to several houses in Sitra, a suburb of the capital that hosts a fuel storage hub. Two people were injured. Iran Strikes were reported on two Iranian islands in the Gulf hours after the ceasefire came into effect on Wednesday.

Iranian media said several explosions occurred at the oil refinery on Lavan Island, which produces 55,000 barrels of oil a day.

Attacks were also reported on Sirri Island, which hosts a gas power plant.

It remains unclear who was behind the attacks or how much damage was caused. Kuwait Critical infrastructure in Kuwait came under attack from ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dozens of drones caused "severe material damage" to oil facilities, along with three power stations and desalination plants, authorities said.

Authorities said air defences downed 28 drones on Wednesday.

One person was killed in a second drone attack against "vital facilities" on Thursday evening, the foreign ministry said, shortly after authorities announced there had been no Iranian attacks in its territory over the past 24 hours. Qatar Qatar's defence ministry reported that seven ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran were intercepted on Wednesday.

No damage was reported following the attack. Saudi Arabia Key energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came under attack, including the vital East-West pipeline that transports oil to the Red Sea.

An attack on a pumping station caused pipeline flows to fall by 700,000 barrels a day, a Saudi official said Thursday.

The pipeline has become the only way for the kingdom to export its oil following the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz .

Meanwhile, French energy company Total said on Friday that attacks overnight on Tuesday forced the SATORP oil refinery to close.

The facility, located in the eastern city of Al-Jubail, processes 465,000 barrels of oil a day, making it one of the largest refineries in the world. UAE The UAE, which faced the bulk of Iranian attacks during the six-week war, intercepted dozens of missiles and drones on Wednesday.

Falling debris killed at least one person at the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi. The attack triggered a blaze that forced the shutdown of the facility, the country's largest gas processing plant.

The defence ministry said 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones originating from Iran were shot down.

UAE authorities said there were no attacks on its airspace on Thursday.

"On 9th April 2026, UAE air defense systems did not detect any ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, or UAVs launched from Iran," the UAE defence ministry said.

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