Updated on: Feb 28, 2026 8:01:54 PM IST
Dubai news live updates: A smoke plume rises over Abu Dhabi from the site of an Iranian missile strike on February 28.
Dubai news live updates: Dubai airport suspended all flight operations at International airport until further notice after several explosions were head near the airport, Reuters reported. This came after the US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday with President Donald Trump urging Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny.”
Hours after the US and Israel struck Iran, Tehran retaliated by targeting US military bases in the Persian Gulf. Missiles were intercepted in cities around the Middle East, including Doha and Abu Dhabi.
The UAE Ministry of Defence issued a swift statement, saying that its air defence systems dealt with the missiles. “All necessary measures are being taken to firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country’s security and stability,” Bloomberg quoted it as saying.
The UAE said it reserved the right to respond to the Iranian attacks, slamming them as a “dangerous escalation”. Several missiles were intercepted, it said.
“The United Arab Emirates was subjected today to a blatant attack by Iranian ballistic missiles,” the UAE defence ministry said earlier, adding that UAE’s air defences successfully intercepted a number of the missiles.
One civilian died in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, after being struck by falling debris, according to the ministry of defence.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed discussed on Saturday Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Gulf and expressed solidarity and sympathy in their first call since a public row in late December, AFP reported.
They condemned a “dangerous escalation that threatens the region’s security and undermines its stability.”
Meanwhile, governments of several countries quickly moved to issue warnings for citizens based in the Middle East, where expatriates make up a bulk of the population in countries like the UAE.
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Hours after the US and Israel struck Iran, Tehran retaliated by targeting US military bases in the Persian Gulf. Missiles were intercepted in cities around the Middle East, including Doha and Abu Dhabi.
The UAE Ministry of Defence issued a swift statement, saying that its air defence systems dealt with the missiles. “All necessary measures are being taken to firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country’s security and stability,” Bloomberg quoted it as saying.
The UAE said it reserved the right to respond to the Iranian attacks, slamming them as a “dangerous escalation”. Several missiles were intercepted, it said.
“The United Arab Emirates was subjected today to a blatant attack by Iranian ballistic missiles,” the UAE defence ministry said earlier, adding that UAE’s air defences successfully intercepted a number of the missiles.
One civilian died in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, after being struck by falling debris, according to the ministry of defence.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed discussed on Saturday Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Gulf and expressed solidarity and sympathy in their first call since a public row in late December, AFP reported.
They condemned a “dangerous escalation that threatens the region’s security and undermines its stability.”
Meanwhile, governments of several countries quickly moved to issue warnings for citizens based in the Middle East, where expatriates make up a bulk of the population in countries like the UAE.
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Feb 28, 2026 7:59:12 PM IST
Dubai news live updates: UAE defence ministry announces interception of second wave of Iranian missiles
Dubai news live updates: The Ministry of Defence announced that the UAE’s air defences successfully intercepted a new wave of Iranian missiles launched toward the country, which were handled with high efficiency, with no damage reported.
In an X post, the ministry said that it is on high alert and fully prepared to address any threats, and that it is taking all necessary measures to firmly counter everything aimed at undermining the state’s security and stability.
Feb 28, 2026 7:56:38 PM IST
Dubai news live updates: Witness report smoke rising from Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra base
Dubai news live updates: Two witnesses told AFP on Saturday they saw smoke rising from Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra base, which hosts US troops, as Iran pressed on with Gulf strikes in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks.
A witness at the scene said “smoke is rising from the Al Dhafra US base”, shortly after explosions were heard in the UAE capital on Saturday.
Another witness confirmed the report, adding that companies operating in the area had asked their employees to leave.
Feb 28, 2026 7:52:59 PM IST
UAE airspace closed, flights cancelled as US-Iran conflict flares
Flights across the Middle East were being cancelled Saturday as several countries slammed their airspace shut after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates all announced at least partial closures of their skies in the hours after smoke began rising over Tehran and Iran began retaliatory attacks in the region.