Israel says Iran’s intelligence chief has been killed in overnight airstrike in latest attack on regime: Live updates

Iranian drones and missiles continue to threaten the Gulf countries as Tehran presses on with its retaliatory campaign against its closest neighbours following the start of its war with the US and Israel.

Energy facilities, airports, US military bases and popular tourist destinations such as Dubai have been targeted over the past three weeks.

Here’s the latest in the Gulf:

Saudi Arabia has today said it has intercepted two drones targeting the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh. The drones were downed as they attempted ‘to approach the embassy quarter’, the defence ministry posted on X.

The authorities had earlier said they intercepted several drones over the country’s Eastern Province, as well as a ballistic missile close to the major Prince Sultan air base housing US forces south east of Riyadh.

An Iranian projectile hit near Australia’s military headquarters for the Middle East in the UAE today but caused no injuries, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

It landed near the Al Minhad base. ‘I can confirm that no Australian personnel were injured, and everyone is absolutely safe,’ Albanese told reporters. The projectile caused ‘minor damage’ to an accommodation block and a medical facility.

Al Minhad Air Base – just 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Dubai – has hosted Australian forces since 2003 and serves as the primary hub for the country’s operations in the Middle East.

Qatar’s defence ministry said it has today intercepted a missile attack as blasts were heard in Doha.

‘Armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar,’ the ministry of defence said in a statement, released shortly after an AFP journalist in the capital heard several blasts.