Projectile kills 2, injures 12 in Saudi Arabia as Iran-linked strikes hit Gulf states
Mar 8th 2026
A projectile hit a residential area in Al-Kharj on Sunday, killing two and wounding 12, as a wave of Iranian-linked missile and drone strikes and retaliatory interceptions across Gulf states caused deaths, injuries, and infrastructure damage.
- A projectile struck a residential area in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, killing two foreign nationals (Indian and Bangladeshi) and injuring 12, Saudi Civil Defense said.
- The IRGC said it had targeted radar systems in locations including Al-Kharj.
- Kuwait reported two firefighters killed and said it has detected 234 missiles and 422 drones since the conflict began last week.
- Bahrain said three people were injured and a university and a desalination plant were damaged after an Iranian drone attack in Muharraq.
- In the UAE, falling debris from an intercepted drone hit a vehicle in Dubai, killing a Pakistani driver and causing minor building damage.
- Regional leaders called for restraint even as Iran showed internal divisions, with Oman urging diplomacy and Iran debating whether to suspend attacks on neighboring countries while its foreign minister said he was in contact with Saudi officials.