Nepali workers working in the Gulf region are worried about the security situation after the attack between Israel and Iran began on Saturday. There are about 1.9 million Nepali workers in the Gulf region. After Israel and the US attacked Iran on Saturday, Iran has also launched a counterattack targeting the US. There are US military bases in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman in the Gulf. Iran is retaliating against US military bases in 5 countries except Oman.

There are 900,000 Nepalis in the UAE, 384,000 in Saudi Arabia, 360,000 in Qatar, 175,000 in Kuwait, 30,000 in Bahrain, and 25,000 in Oman. Similarly, there are 25,000 in Iraq, 5,000 in Israel, and 1,000 in Lebanon. It is reported that an Asian migrant worker in the UAE has died due to Iran's counterattack. His identity has not been revealed, it is said that he was hit by a falling fragment while neutralizing an Iranian missile. The UAE has stated that it places the safety of its citizens and migrants as a top priority. The Nepali Embassy in the UAE has requested ‘not to travel unnecessarily, to take precautions, and to follow the safety guidelines and information provided by the UAE government.’ 

The missile that Iran had fired at the Udeid Air Base in Doha was shot down in the sky by Qatar. The fragment fell inside the Argentine camp in Ukir, where Qatari migrant workers are being held, and caught fire. A video has been released showing workers fleeing after seeing the fragment of the missile falling near the camp building. This military camp is a large airport in the Middle East of the United States. 

‘The fragment of the shot down missile fell on a car about a hundred meters from the villa where I live. Although some cars burned, no one was hurt,’ said Hari Adhikari, who has been working in Doha for four years. ‘I was in my room shortly before it fell. I heard the sound of the missile exploding in the sky and came out. At that moment, I saw the shot down missile spinning and descending. "We managed to escape and escape." After the Iranian counterattack, Qatar responded by saying that it "reserves the right to respond in accordance with international law." "Firing ballistic missiles targeting Qatari territory is a serious violation of national sovereignty and a direct attack on the country's security," a statement issued by Qatar said. "This could threaten the security and stability of the entire Gulf region."  

Qatar has requested that people not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. Ramesh Bhatt, former president of the Non-Resident Nepali Association working in Qatar, said that he was staying alert according to the information issued by Qatar. "Friends seem worried about what will happen. As soon as the security alert increases, the information comes," he said. "Some places of work are closed. We are staying in our rooms." There was an explosion at a US naval base near the Bahraini capital, Manama. Bahrain could not defuse it. "We are close to the affected area. What happened inside?" "I don't know anything," said Padam Sundar Gurung, who is working in Bahrain. "There were many missile explosions from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm."