AFP correspondents and residents heard fresh explosions across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Manama on Sunday, as Iran pressed on with its retaliatory campaign for a second day.

Journalists in Dubai heard several blasts, with residents in Abu Dhabi reporting loud bangs. Sirens sounded in Bahrain’s Manama, where correspondents also heard an explosion, while in the Qatari capital, a journalist heard a faint blast.