Motorists pass through Kuwait City streets as sirens wail overhead, following fresh volleys launched in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials

The US Embassy issues a security alert urging people not to approach the premises, confirming that personnel are sheltering in place amid the continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks

Kuwaiti authorities intercept drones at dawn, as the interior ministry confirms aerial threats targeting the oil-rich nation

Loud explosions echo across Gulf cities including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Manama and Kuwait, highlighting the widening scope of the conflict

Civilian areas including residential buildings, hotels, airports and seaports have been affected, rattling a region long viewed as one of relative stability in the Middle East