Iran's Missile Attacks Spark Regional Firestorm

0:00On March 6th, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on several Arab neighbors, hitting Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh with cruise missiles and sparking fires across the region. This comes amid vows of revenge after a United States submarine sank the Iranian warship Irazdena in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 80. Sailors and marking the first such strikes since World War II. Attacks also struck the United Arab Emirates, where debris from intercepted drones injured six people in Abu Dhabi near the famous Yas Marina. Explosions rocked Qatar and Kuwait while a missile hit Bahrain's largest oil refinery, sending up a massive fireball from a facility that produces 267,000 barrels of oil daily. In Azerbaijan, Iranian-made drones near the Iranian border injured four civilians, one damaging an airport terminal and another landing by a school. Azerbaijan's president called it terrorism and demanded answers, though Iran denied involvement and pointed fingers at Israel.

1:02Israel faced incoming missiles with sirens and Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, reporting nine deaths in one strike while its Air Force has dropped over five. Thousand munitions on Iran since the fighting began last Saturday. Israeli forces also targeted Iranian back groups in Lebanon. Qatar downed two Iranian bombers, heading for a major United States base housing 10,000 troops, preventing a potential strike. As tensions spread from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean, world leaders watch closely for any further widening of this volatile conflict. As tensions spread from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean, world leaders watch closely for any further-winding of this volatile conflict.