Kuwait announced on Thursday that it busted a cell associated with Iran, while Bahrain referred collaborators with Tehran to the judiciary, reflecting the readiness of Gulf countries to deal with threats to their stability and security and to protect their higher interests.
Kuwaiti authorities said they thwarted a terrorist plot to carry out assassinations of state figures and leaders.
They detained a cell that includes a number of Kuwaitis working for Hezbollah, they added.
The cell was also tasked with recruiting people to carry out their attacks with the aim of harming higher national interests.
Kuwait had busted a similar cell just days ago.
Kuwait’s defenses also shot down on Thursday hostile rockets and drones that had breached its airspace.
In Bahrain, authorities arrested a cell accused of collaborating with Iran. It referred to the judiciary 14 people for contacting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC).
The detainees received assistance and funds to support operations against Kuwait, saying the IRGC had tasked them with sending photos and information.
One of the detainees took photos and sent coordinates of vital installations to the Guards, said Manama. The IRGC had used the information received from the cell to carry out attacks against Bahrain.
On March 12, the interior ministry announced that it had arrested four citizens for collaborating with the IRGC. Two days prior, it arrested six people for sharing photos of damage caused by Iranian attacks and voicing sympathy with Tehran and its hostile activities.
On Thursday, Bahrain’s defenses downed a rocket and 19 drones. Authorities said they will continue to confront Iran’s heinous terrorist attacks.
Bahrain has so far destroyed 154 rockets and 350 drones since the hostilities began.
In the UAE, authorities said a person was killed and three wounded from falling shrapnel from a downed ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi. Several vehicles were also damaged in the incident.
Emirati defenses downed 15 ballistic missiles and 11 drones fired from Iran in recent hours.
Since the eruption of the conflict, defenses downed 372 ballistic missiles and 1,826 drones from Iran. Two members of the armed forces were killed while performing their national duties.
