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Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain Today News Live Updates: Iran launched aerial strikes across the Gulf, targeting UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.
A plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the Sharjah City in the UAE following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (Image credit: AP)
Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain Today News Live: Iran unleashed a fresh aerial strike across the Gulf on Thursday evening as the conflict with the US-Israel entered its 7th day on Friday, March 6.
A fresh wave of missile and drone strikes was reported in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.
Explosions were also heard in Qatar’s Doha and Bahrain’s Manama on Thursday as Iran continues to retaliate against coordinated strikes by targeting the US interests in West Asia.
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Tensions between Washington and Tehran rose to another level as a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the waters near Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the US “will bitterly regret the precedent it has set.”
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on Saturday, prompting Tehran to retaliate by launching missiles and drones towards several Gulf locations hosting US military facilities.
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Dubai News Live Updates: Malaysia's Petronas Temporarily Relocate Its Abu Dhabi, Dubai Personnel
Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas announced it has started temporarily relocating personnel from its Abu Dhabi and Dubai operations in response to the ongoing conflict in the region.
“All operations in the UAE continue to be managed through alternate arrangements. Operations outside of the UAE across the region continue as usual,” the company said in a statement.
Dubai News Live Updates: Flight To Bring Back French s From UAE Forced To Turn Back
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot stated an Air France flight chartered by the French government to bring French nationals back from the UAE was forced to turn back on Thursday amid missile fire in the region.
“This situation reflects the instability in the region and the complexity of repatriation operations,” the minister said.
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Live: UAE's Air Defense System Intercepts Most Iranian Missiles
الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية تتصدى بنجاح للصواريخ الباليستية والجوالة والمسيرات الإيرانية.
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 5, 2026
Dubai News Live Updates: 1 Missile, 6 Drone Hit UAE; Govt Warns Of Action
One Iranian ballistic missile and six drones hit the UAE’s territory on Thursday, the nation’s Defense Ministry said, adding it repelled six missiles and 131 drones on Thursday alone.
Meanwhile, UAE officials have privately warned Iran of action in view of aerial strikes, the WSJ report said.
Dubai News Live Updates: Dubai Prince Dials Saudi Arabia Counterpart To Condemn 'Heinous Attacks' On The Region
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, held a phone call today (Thursday) with His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of the… pic.twitter.com/KJmAN1ovkE
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 5, 2026
