Iranian Missile Hits US Patriot Battery at Erbil Airport as 3 Abu Dhabi Buildings Are Destroyed
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Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 17
Iranian Missile Hits US Patriot Battery at Erbil Airport as 3 Abu Dhabi Buildings Are Destroyed
3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 17
Summary
Satellite imagery analyzed by Soar Atlas shows an Iranian missile struck a U.S. Army Patriot air defense system at Erbil International Airport in Iraq during a sixth straight night of U.S.-Iran exchanges.
The same imagery shows three buildings completely destroyed at the Zayed military complex in Abu Dhabi, indicating the attacks extended across multiple U.S.-linked sites in the Gulf.
Images from Iran also show strikes on the Oghab 44 underground airbase, including two impact sites on the taxiway to its tunnel complex and two more hits on infrastructure.
Bandar Abbas port sustained damage to two buildings and heavy destruction near its southern end after a strike on an observation tower.
Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit a power generation and water desalination plant, sparking a fire and damaging multiple generation units as the regional conflict widened beyond military targets.
With the US-Iran truce in tatters and strikes escalating, is a full-scale regional war now unavoidable?
Are Somali pirates exploiting the region's wider chaos to stage a strategic comeback in the Gulf of Aden?
As the Strait of Hormuz closes, how long until the global economy feels the full impact of the supply shock?
From Airstrike to Economic Crisis: The 2026 US-Iran War and the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Overview
The crisis began on February 28, 2026, when a US-Israeli airstrike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran immediately vowed revenge and launched a massive missile and drone campaign across the Middle East, targeting US interests and Gulf states like the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Iranian officials made it clear their goal was to inflict economic harm, and public anger was visible at Khamenei’s funeral with chants against America and Israel. This chain of events triggered escalating regional attacks, deepened instability, and set the stage for ongoing conflict and global economic disruption.