Saudi Arabia on Sunday confirmed its first deaths in the ongoing war in West Asia, as the Kingdom’s civil defence agency said that a military projectile fell on a residential area in the Al-Kharj governorate, killing two people and injuring 12 others.

The Civil Defence spokesperson said in a statement that the two killed were of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality, and all the wounded are Bangladeshi residents. These are the first casualties since the war broke out between the US-Israel and Iran a week ago.Follow Live Updates Of The US-Israel-Iran War

Al Kharj governorate is home to a massive air base and has been targeted repeatedly over the past week as Tehran struck the Gulf after Israel and the US launched a campaign against the Islamic republic. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said earlier on Sunday that they targeted radar systems in locations including Al-Kharj.

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Anger has grown in the Gulf region following hundreds of Iranian missile and drone strikes targeting Gulf and other nations. Arab League chief Ahmed Abouel Gheit lashed out at Iran for a “reckless policy" of attacking Arab countries.

Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that it intercepted 33 drones, adding there were no reports of damage or casualties from the attacks.

This also came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian backtracked from his apology and said Iran’s military response would only strengthen, adding that Tehran would not bow in the face of “bullying, oppression or aggression."

The Gulf nations of Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates also reported additional Iranian missiles launched toward them on Sunday, including several that hit new categories of civilian infrastructure. The UAE said Iran launched more than 100 missiles and drones. Only four drones fell at unnamed locations, the defense ministry said.

Gulf countries have said their territory has not been used in attacks against Iran, and before the war began they repeatedly said they would not allow such a move. A day ago, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Saudi Arabia has assured Iran that its land, territorial waters and airspace will not be used to launch attacks against the Islamic Republic.

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