Iran targeted 7 Arab countries with over 6,400 missiles, drones in 41 days, Anadolu tally shows

Iran targeted seven Arab countries, most of them in the Gulf, with at least 6,413 missiles and drones, in addition to an attack involving two fighter jets, over the past 41 days, including the first and second days of a Washington-Tehran ceasefire, according to an Anadolu tally. The attacks continued through the first and second days of the truce, according to Anadolu's monitoring and compilation based on official data and statistics as of 2155GMT Thursday.

Ceasefire violations

According to the tally, Iran launched 141 missiles and drones on the first day of the truce Wednesday, distributed as follows: UAE (17 missiles and 35 drones), Saudi Arabia (five missiles and nine drones), Kuwait (28 drones), Qatar (seven missiles and a number of drones), and Bahrain (six missiles and 31 drones). On the second day of the truce, on Thursday, Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait with 10 drones, seven toward Bahrain and at least three toward Kuwait.

Iran denies attacks

However, Iran on Friday denied launching any missiles or drones at Gulf states since the ceasefire began, rejecting media reports of attacks on facilities across the region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran's armed forces had not carried out any launches toward any country during the ceasefire, stressing that any strike by Iranian forces would be officially announced.

Country-by-country tally

Throughout the 41 days, the UAE recorded the highest number of attacks, followed by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, while Oman recorded the lowest. The UAE reported intercepting 563 missiles and 2,256 drones. Kuwait intercepted 369 missiles and 848 drones. Saudi Arabia intercepted at least 104 missiles and 916 drones. Bahrain intercepted 194 missiles and 515 drones. Qatar faced at least 227 missiles, 111 drones, and two fighter jets.

Conflict context

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 3,000 people, including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire Tuesday, saying Iran presented a "workable" 10-point proposal, while negotiations are expected to determine whether a longer-term agreement can be reached.