HRW Documents Unlawful Iranian Strikes Across Gulf Endangering Civilians

HRW documented Iranian retaliatory strikes across multiple Gulf states that endangered civilian populations, characterizing several as unlawful under international humanitarian law. The report catalogs incidents at civilian airports, energy facilities, and urban areas in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Separately, the first direct Iranian missile strike on the West Bank killed 4 women in a hair salon in Beit Awwa, attributed to cluster munitions.