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BumRushDaShow

(168,889 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:20 AM 8 hrs ago

Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen the war

Source: AP

Updated 9:16 AM EDT, March 15, 2026


CAIRO (AP) — Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates as the war in the Middle East, now in its third week, expands further.

Israel and the United States attacked Iran on Feb. 28, saying they were striking nuclear and military sites and encouraging the Iranian people to rise against their leaders. Iran has responded with attacks against Israel and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf. The war has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region and sent fuel prices rising.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped countries reliant on oil and gas exports would send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. None responded with firm commitments by Sunday, though some said they were considering action.

Israel said it continued to strike Iran on Sunday as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE told residents they were working to intercept incoming projectiles, a day after Iran threatened three Emirati ports, the first time it has done so against a neighboring country’s non-U.S. assets.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-trump-march-15-2026-9bbed3c906146844be08fdfd02595754

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Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen the war (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP
tech ? oldinmtdem92 7 hrs ago #1
what happens if the launcher is mobile and there's a bunker system AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #2
Example BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #3

oldinmtdem92

(134 posts)
1. tech ?
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:22 AM
7 hrs ago

dont we have the tech to tell us the exact location when a missle or drone is launched ?,and the launcher destroyed in return fire. i believe we do .

AZJonnie

(3,647 posts)
2. what happens if the launcher is mobile and there's a bunker system
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:24 PM
5 hrs ago

such that they can be stored, brought out, fired, and quickly moved back underground?

I don't know the answer, or that there's bunkers, but I'm pretty sure they have mobile launchers

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