Iran expands direct and proxy attacks on US and allied targets across the Gulf and Iraq

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2026-03-15
Iraq’s Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah released video showing an FPV drone striking the US Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport. The report presents the attack as a notable tactical development, suggesting the group may have used a first-person-view drone to evade US defenses for the first time.
Iran said it fired 10 missiles and drones at US forces at the UAE’s al-Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi, while the UAE reported intercepting incoming threats and dealing with fallout including a fire at Fujairah caused by drone debris. The live update frames the attack as an escalation after Tehran accused the UAE of enabling US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island and broadened its threats to Emirati ports and infrastructure.