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.
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