Janet Jalil
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Gulf countries come under renewed attacks from Iran as Israel continues to bomb Tehran but pledges not to attack any more Iranian energy sites.
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But first, nearly three weeks since the US and Israel began their war with Iran, it is continuing to fire missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, causing fires at a major refinery in Kuwait and a warehouse in Bahrain.
Blasts were also heard in Jerusalem.
At the same time, Israel has again struck targets in Iran.
But after a rare rebuke from President Trump, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has pledged not to hit Iranian energy sites again.
The Gulf states have been stunned and angered by the scale of Iran's response, not just hitting U.S.
bases on their soil as expected, but also energy infrastructure, airports and even hotels.
The Saudi foreign minister said his country reserved the right to take military action against Iran.
I got more on that with our security correspondent in Doha, Frank Gardner.
But first, he told me more about the latest Iranian attacks.
Overnight and over the last 24 hours, there have been a series of Iranian missile attacks on what could only be described as economic targets up and down the Gulf.
Kuwait, for example, the Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries have been hit.
Saudi Arabia's petrochemical industries have been hit.
In Qatar, where I'm speaking to you from, they are still reeling from yesterday morning's overnight attacks on Ras Al-Fan, which is the world's largest refinery.
gas processing plant.