The United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry said that its air defenses intercepted two drones "coming from Iran" on Sunday.

"Since the start of Iran's blatant attacks, UAE air defenses have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles," the ministry said in a statement posted to X.

Kuwait's Defense Ministry spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, said in a statement on Sunday that the country's armed forces detected and "dealt with" several "hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace."

The incident occurred at dawn on Sunday, Otaibi said in a statement published on X by Kuwait's armed forces.

A bulk carrier ship was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Doha, Qatar, according to U.K. Marine Trade Operations, a maritime monitoring organization.

"The Master of a Bulk Carrier reports being hit by an unknown projectile," UKMTO said in a warning posted early on Sunday. "There was a small fire that has been extinguished, there are no casualties."

The ship, which was not identified by UKMTO, was about 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha when it was struck, the organization said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Saturday with Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani, who also serves as foreign minister of the Gulf country, according to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott.

The readout says only that the pair discussed "Qatar's partnership on a range of issues."

In a post on X, Rubio confirmed the meeting, writing that the two officials met to "discuss U.S. support for Qatar’s defense." Rubio's post added: "Our partnership is important to deterring threats and promoting stability in the Middle East."

-ABC News' Chris Boccia

As the U.S. awaits Iran’s response to its peace proposal, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he "expects to hear very soon" from the Iranians, according to French news outlet TF1 Info.

In an interview, Trump also told the outlet "they still very much want to conclude a deal."