Middle East
07:14 AM | 18 Jul 2026
Dawn warnings and interception of missiles... regional tension extends to 4 Arab countries
Fady Mahouly
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced, at dawn on Saturday, the sounding of sirens for the third time, calling on citizens and residents to remain calm and go to the nearest safe place, while following developments through official channels.
She said: Sounding the sirens is part of the approved precautionary measures.
The Jordanian Armed Forces announced earlier today that its air defenses dealt with the missiles and intercepted them before they reached their targets.
She added in a statement: Ten Iranian missiles targeting the Kingdom's territory were shot down, stressing that the response operation did not result in any human casualties or material damage.
She indicated that the Royal Engineering Corps teams began their work at the sites where the shrapnel fell, and worked to secure and deal with them in accordance with the approved technical and security procedures.
In this context, the Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army announced that air defense systems will respond to attacks by hostile drones, calling on citizens and residents to adhere to security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities, pointing out that the sounds of explosions that may be heard in some areas result from interception operations carried out by air defense systems of hostile targets.
The Saudi Civil Defense announced, at dawn on Saturday, the activation of the early warning system in the cities of Al-Kharj and Yanbu, and called on residents to adhere to official guidelines and instructions and go to safe places until the danger has passed.
The Civil Defense explained, in warning messages broadcast by the National Early Warning Platform in Emergency Situations, that the instructions included staying inside buildings, staying away from windows and exposed places, and following the directives issued by the competent authorities.