The Reuters factbox compiles defence ministry figures from Gulf states on missiles and drones Iran has fired at their territories, current through March 9. The UAE reported the largest totals — including 253 ballistic missiles and 1,440 drones detected. Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait also reported substantial missile and drone activity; Kuwait supplied interception figures only for March 6-9. No reliable figures were available from Saudi Arabia or Oman.
Factbox: Iranian Missiles and Drones Struck Gulf States — Tallies Through March 9
Missiles and drones that the United Arab Emirates says it intercepted during recent attacks are displayed during a government briefing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Abdelhadi Ramahi
March 10 (Reuters) - Below are figures released by Gulf defence ministries and military authorities detailing missiles and drones Iran has fired at Gulf territories since the start of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran. The tallies are current through March 9.
United Arab Emirates
Ballistic Missiles:
- 253 ballistic missiles detected
- 233 intercepted
- 18 fell into the sea
- 2 landed on UAE territory
Drones:
- 1,440 drones detected
- 1,359 intercepted
- 81 fell within UAE territory
Cruise Missiles:
- 8 detected and destroyed
Qatar
Ballistic Missiles:
- 127 ballistic missiles detected
- 118 intercepted
Drones:
- 63 drones detected
- 47 intercepted
Cruise Missiles:
- 7 cruise missiles detected and intercepted
Aircraft:
- 2 Sukhoi SU-24 aircraft detected and intercepted
Bahrain
Missiles:
- 105 missiles destroyed
Drones:
- 176 drones destroyed
Kuwait
Ballistic Missiles:
- 120 ballistic missiles detected
- 17 intercepted (between March 6-9); no interception data available for earlier dates
Drones:
- 308 drones detected
- 22 intercepted (between March 6-9)
Kuwait also reported missile and drone attacks from March 2-5 but provided no specific figures for that period. No data was available from Saudi Arabia or Oman at the time of reporting.
(Reporting by Andrew Mills in Doha and Anna Hirtenstein in London; additional reporting by Muhammad El Gebaly in Cairo. Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Matthew Lewis.)
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