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Dubai Abu Dhabi UAE Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iranian drones hit Persian Gulf energy sites as the US and Israel's offensive enters week three.
Dubai Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: An Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (AFP)
Dubai Abu Dhabi UAE Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iranian drones and missiles have hit energy facilities across the Persian Gulf as the United States and Israel’s offensive against the Islamic Republic enters its third week.
Several countries in the region reported evacuations, safety advisories and travel disruptions as tensions continued to rise.
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A fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following a drone strike, the emirate’s media office said on Tuesday, adding that no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates announced a temporary and complete closure of its airspace.
The United Arab Emirates suspended operations at its Ruwais Refinery last week as a precaution after a drone attack triggered a fire in the industrial area where the facility is located.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called for nations including South Korea, France, China and Britain to help ensure safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said the Strait of Hormuz remains shut only to “enemies and those supporting their aggression”.
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live: UAE Closes Its Airspace Amid Iranian Attacks
Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the temporary and full closure of the country’s airspace as part of “an exceptional precautionary measure” amid Iranian attacks.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live: Blasts Heard In Dubai As Air Defences Intercept Iranian Attacks
Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live: Authorities in Dubai said blasts heard in various areas of the city were the result of successful interceptions as Iran continued its attacks.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live: Gulf States Urge US To Neutralise Iran For Good, Says Report
Gulf Arab states did not ask the United States to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging Washington not to stop the conflict in a way that leaves the Islamic Republic capable of threatening the Gulf’s vital oil routes and the economies that rely on them, three Gulf sources told Reuters.
At the same time, the sources and five Western and Arab diplomats said the United States was pressing Gulf countries to join the US-Israeli campaign. According to three of them, Trump wants to demonstrate regional backing for the operation to strengthen its international legitimacy and boost support at home
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