Iran began a series of attacks on US targets in the Middle East region on the 12th. Many countries in the Middle East launched air defense systems and sounded air defense alarms. The UAE Ministry of Defense posted on social media on the same day that the country's air defense forces are intercepting missiles and drones. Qatar's Ministry of the Interior issued a security alert on the 12th, saying that the security threat had escalated. Afterwards, a series of explosions sounded in the capital Doha. Earlier, Bahrain's Ministry of the Interior said it was sounding an air defense alert. Also, according to media reports, Jordan has activated an air defense system.

Iran began a series of attacks on US targets in the Middle East region on the 12th. Many countries in the Middle East launched air defense systems and sounded air defense alarms. The UAE Ministry of Defense posted on social media on the same day that the country's air defense forces are intercepting missiles and drones. Qatar's Ministry of the Interior issued a security alert on the 12th, saying that the security threat had escalated. Afterwards, a series of explosions sounded in the capital Doha. Earlier, Bahrain's Ministry of the Interior said it was sounding an air defense alert. Also, according to media reports, Jordan has activated an air defense system.