Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Skiyavone.

Arab Gulf states are facing waves of missile and drone attacks from Iran.

It comes after the U.S. and Israel launched deadly attacks across Iran that killed its supreme leader,

Ayatollah Ali Hamenei and top military and political leaders.

NPR Zaya Batrawe has details from Dubai. Iran insists

it's not targeting countries in the region, but that it's defending against U.S. strikes by

targeting U.S. troops at bases in the Gulf. The U.S. military says three U.S. ground troops

were killed and five seriously wounded as part of a support group in Kuwait.

But attacks have gone beyond just military bases in the Gulf.

Commercial ports in Dubai and Oman have been targeted, as have airports in Kuwait and the UAE cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, shutting down airspace and leaving thousands of tourists stranded.

High-rise towers and fancy hotels have also been struck by drones or

fallen debris from missile interceptions in Bahrain and Dubai, including on its luxury Palm Island.

As of now, Gulf Arab states have not responded militarily to Iran's attacks.

Ayyabotrawi, NPR News, Dubai.

At the same time, President Trump says that combat operations will continue in full force

until all U.S. objectives are achieved. And PR's Franco Ordonez has the latest. President

Trump said his administration has strong objectives, but he did not specify what those are.

In a six-minute video, he posted online, Trump spoke of the contributions of the U.S.

service members, who he called true patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen.

And sadly, there will likely be more.

Before it ends, that's the way it is. Likely be more, but we'll do everything possible.

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