Face of Israeli Genocide!

• CrossFireArabia
• April 7, 2026

Horrifying images published by Dr. Mohamed Tawfik of Al-Firdous Eye Center in Egypt, showing a wounded Palestinian man who had fled the genocidal war waged by Israel in the Gaza Strip. He wrote:

This is not just a patient. This is the face of genocide. A man who just arrived from Gaza with severe facial damage and both eye injuries. It permanently altered his life. What we are seeing is not an illness but it is a direct result of the systematic destruction of healthcare, the delays in accessing it, and the ongoing violence.

He pointed out: As ophthalmologists, we deal with trauma. But this… this is man-made destruction. In Gaza, blindness is not just a complication. It is manufactured. Medicine alone is not enough here. This is a humanitarian catastrophe.

Iran Fires 6,169 Missiles, Drones on Gulf States, Jordan Since 28 Feb

• CrossFireArabia
• April 7, 2026

Iran targeted seven Arab countries, mostly Gulf states, with at least 6,169 missiles and drones, in addition to an attack by two fighter jets, in the first 38 days of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

These figures are based on Anadolu Agency’s monitoring and count, using official data and statistics from the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Oman, as of 9:15 PM GMT on Monday.

The attacks launched by Iran since 28 February, 2026 are part of what it describes as a response to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against it since the end of that month.

Tehran specifically maintains that it is not directly targeting those countries, but rather its missiles and drones are aimed at US military bases and other interests. However, some of these attacks resulted in deaths and injuries of civilians, and damaged different infrastructure, including airports, ports, energy facilities, and other buildings.

The UAE has been the most targeted, followed by Kuwait, then Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, while Oman has been the least targeted, according to Anadolu Agency’s monitoring and count of the combined number of missiles and drones.

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassem Al-Budaiwi stated on television on 26 March that the toll of “Iranian aggression” against the Gulf states exceeded 5,000 missiles and drones. These represent 85 percent of the total missiles launched by Iran during this war.

This means only 15 percent of the Iranian attacks were directed at Israel.

UAE: 519 Missiles and 2,210 Drones

The UAE Ministry of Defense announced in a statement on Monday that “since the beginning of the blatant Iranian attacks, 519 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,210 drones have been intercepted.”

Kuwait: 365 Missiles and 786 Drones

The Kuwaiti army stated in a statement on Monday that “since the start of the Iranian aggression on 28 February, 2026, the total number of hostile aerial threats detected reached 350 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 786 drones.”

Saudi Arabia: 88 Missiles and 885 Drones

Saudi Arabia had not announced an updated tally of the Tehran attacks as of Monday evening, but according to Anadolu Agency’s monitoring of data from the Ministry of Defense and a daily count by the official Al-Ekhbariya channel, at least 88 missiles and 885 drones were intercepted.

Bahrain: 188 Missiles and 468 Drones

The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) announced in a statement on Monday that it had intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 468 drones since the start of the Iranian attacks.

Qatar: 218 Missiles, 108 Drones, and 2 Fighter Jets

Qatar had not released an updated tally of the Iranian attacks as of Monday evening. However, according to Anadolu Agency’s monitoring and counting of data from the Ministry of Defense, at least 218 missiles, 108 drones, and 2 fighter jets were intercepted.

Jordan: 289 Missiles and Drones

According to Anadolu Agency’s monitoring and counting as of Monday evening, the Jordanian army reported that 289 Iranian missiles and drones had targeted the Kingdom’s territory since the start of the Iran-Iraq War.

Oman: 19 Drones

Muscat had not released an overall tally of the attacks as of Monday evening. However, data published by the Oman News Agency indicated that the Sultanate had been directly targeted by at least 19 drones.

Iran Shoots Down a US Fighter Jet

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

Iran shoots down U.S. fighter jet: Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet over southern Tehran province, according to U.S. and Israeli officials cited by The New York Times as well as reports in Iranian state-affiliated media. An Iranian official told Drop Site News on Friday that the warplane was an F-15 fighter jet and that because of the nature of the strike, the pilot could not evacuate before crashing. Photos of the wreckage were published by the Fars News Agency. “The fighter jet belongs to the 48th Squadron of the U.S. European Command, based at Lakenheath Air Base, England,” the semi-official Tasmin news agency reported. “The squadron has been deployed to the CENTCOM mission area for operations against Iran.”

Report: Strike on US Embassy Causes More Damage Than Previously Thought

• CrossFireArabia
• April 4, 2026

An Iranian drone attack on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia last month caused more damage than previously disclosed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials.

The attack occurred on March 3, when a drone bypassed air defenses at Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter and struck the American compound. A second drone followed, hitting the same spot and causing another explosion.

The strikes, which took place at night, breached a secure part of the embassy where hundreds of employees would typically work, severely damaging three floors. The CIA station was among the affected areas.

According to the report, Saudi officials initially downplayed the attack, calling it a minor fire with limited damage, but the US officials said the fire lasted for hours and caused significant, irreparable damage to parts of the embassy.

Later that night, more drones were intercepted, with debris landing near a preschool. One drone appeared to target the residence of the top US diplomat in Saudi Arabia, only a few hundred feet from the embassy.

Had the attack occurred during working hours, it could have resulted in mass casualties, officials noted, underscoring the message that Iran can strike at US assets once thought to be secure.

“It was able to produce an indigenously made weapon, fire it across hundreds of miles and put it into the embassy of their top opponent, which means they could have hit anything they wanted in the city,” said Bernard Hudson, a former CIA counterterrorism chief with extensive experience in Persian Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia.

“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about US embassies and bases. “That feeds suspicions that a lot more damage may have actually happened.”

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.​​​​​​​

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. Anadolu