Gulf residents rush to safety as strikes intensify

RESIDENTS ACROSS THE Gulf and Iran rushed to banks, gas stations and highways on Saturday as explosions rang out in oil-producing Gulf Arab states and sirens wailed over coastal cities, marking a sharp escalation in the region’s confrontation.

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In Tehran, long queues formed outside banks as people scrambled to withdraw cash. Gas stations across cities saw lines stretching into the streets. Many feared a potential internet blackout that would sever cont