Gulf states have downplayed damage caused by Iranian strikes: Report

Arabian Gulf monarchies, including Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, have allegedly concealed the true extent of damage inflicted on their infrastructure by Iranian strikes, according to a recent Reuters report. The monarchies faced a barrage of missile and drone attacks from Iran in retaliation for the US-Israeli assault on the Islamic Republic on February 28.

In recent events, Saudi Arabia has been targeted by the Houthis in Yemen, with strikes on civilian infrastructure such as pipelines, energy facilities, and even a nuclear energy plant. Reuters' assessment may raise questions about how Gulf states characterize attacks on their territories. For instance, Saudi Arabia's energy ministry initially reported that a Houthi drone strike caused a minor fire at the headquarters of the kingdom's national oil company, Aramco, in Dhahran. However, Reuters now claims that the headquarters suffered significant damage.